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Press Release - Chicago
The Cripple of Inishmaan
By Martin McDonagh
Directed by Kimberly Senior
Extends through July 1
Martin McDonagh is the perfect playwright for Redtwist Theatre,
and Kimberly Senior is the ideal director for the Redtwist space...
McDonagh’s plays are densely packed with vicious drama, wicked humor,
savage truths, and deep humanity, while Senior uses her trademark
vision, and Jack Magaw’s in-your-lap design, to cram McDonagh’s
theatrical stew into a stage the size of a minivan—with no place to
hide. McDonagh’s twisted family dramas were born for the intimacy of
Redtwist. And after Kimberly’s uniquely creative staging of The
Pillowman in 2009, it’s her time again. We requested the performing
rights two years ago, but the two-week visit by Druid Theatre at Chicago
Shakespeare tied up the rights for one year prior and three months
after their March, 2011, production. Our request was granted last June,
and our production opens on May 13.
THE PLAY
The Cripple of Inishmaan is the poignant and darkly funny story of a
physically-challenged young man, the small town target of cruel jokes,
who becomes starry-eyed when an American film crew comes to a rural
outpost near his community to shoot a major motion picture. “Cripple
Billy” leaves the town to find a better life through this golden "movie
star" opportunity. Eventually he finds some respect and affection from
among those who were the genesis of the ridicule. Lastly, in the hands
of master dramatist Martin McDonagh, when Billy finds redemption among
the townsfolk, a final twist of fate turns the tables again, in true
mythic fashion. Pastoral and lyrical, cruel and savage, hilarious and
heartwarming, this is McDonagh at his twisted, compassionate best.
CAST
The cast includes Redtwist company members Jan Ellen Graves (Kate),
Debra Rodkin (Eileen), and Jeff Award-winner, Brian Parry (Johnny).
Other cast members include Baize Buzan (Helen), Chris Rickett (Bobby),
Kathleen Ruhl (Mammy), Josh Salt (Billy), Chuck Spencer (Doctor),
Patrick Whalen (Bartley), Robert Dean (u/s Johnny/Bobby), ElizaBeth
Fahey (u/s Eileen), Monica Gilley (u/s Helen), Daria Harper (u/s Kate),
Jim Morley (u/s Doctor); Jason Peregoy (u/s Billy & Bartley), Joyce
Porter (u/s Mammy)
STAFF
Kimberly Senior (Director), George Lyons (Assistant Director), Jen
Poulin (Stage Manager), Olivia Wallace (Assistant Stage Manager), Sarah
Burnham (Production Manager), Olivia Baker (Production Assistant),
Allison Queen (Production Assistant), Frank Sjodin (Tech Director), Jack
Magaw (Set Designer & Lighting Designer), Eileen Rozycki (Scenic
Charge), Christopher Kriz (Sound Designer), John Kelly (Master
Electrician), kClare Kemock (Costume Designer), Mike Dunbar (Prop
Designer), Cassandra Rose (Dramaturg), Joseph Robinson III, (Assistant Dramaturg), Eva Breneman (Dialect Coach),
Mary Reynard Liss (Vocal Coach), Derek Gaspar (Fight Director), Jan
Ellen Graves (Graphic Design), Charles Bonilla (Box Office Manager),
Johnny Garcia (Associate Producer), Michael Colucci & Jan Ellen
Graves (Producers)
SCHEDULE
Opens: Sun, May 13, 3pm
Performs: Thu, Fri, Sat at 7:30pm
& Sun at 3pm
Closes: Sun, July 1, 3pm
Running Time: Approximately 2 hours, which includes one intermission
Previews $15; Thu, Fri, Sat, May 10, 11, 12, 7:30pm
Tickets: Thursdays, $25; Fridays &
Sundays, $27; Saturdays, $30 (seniors & students
$5 off)
Group Rates: Special discounts for groups
of 10 or more, and groups of 25 or more
RESERVATIONS
Call:
773-728-7529
Email:
reserve@redtwist.org
Website/Tickets:
www.redtwist.org
Redtwist is located at 1044 W Bryn Mawr, 2 blks W of
LSD, 2 blks E of the Red Line El station. Street
parking (paybox/meters until 9pm) is available on
Bryn Mawr, side streets, and Broadway. Please
reserve 48 hours in advance. Credit cards accepted
by phone and via Paypal to guarantee seating.
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