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A Red Orchid Theatre opens its 2010-2011 season with Louis Slotin Sonata, written by Paul Mullin and directed by Ensemble Member Karen Kessler. The production will run September 10 – October 24, 2010 at A Red Orchid Theatre, 1531 N. Wells. Press opening is September 13, 2010 at 7pm.

At 3:20 PM on Tuesday, May 21, 1946 Louis Slotin's hand slipped—a small, practically insignificant blunder, except that Slotin was the chief bomb builder at Los Alamos, and at that fateful moment he held in his hands a plutonium bomb core named "Rufus". With a structure inspired by classical music's sonata allegro form - and dance numbers with President Truman and Albert Einstein - Louis Slotin Sonata traces the true story of a brilliant scientist's last nine days, as his body and mind gradually succumb to the chaos wreaked by radiation.

Louis Slotin Sonata features ensemble member Doug Vickers (Man 7), with Steve Schine (Man 1), William J. Norris (Man 4), Guy Massey (Man 5), Walter Briggs (Man 2), Duncan Riddell (Man 6), Christopher M. Walsh (Man 3) and Anita Deeley (Woman).

The creative team includes John C. Stark (scenic design), Joseph Fosco (sound design), Julie Mack (lighting design), Christy Zimmerman (choreographer), and Melissa Torchia (costume design). The Stage Manager is S.G. Heller. Josh Sobel is the Assistant Director and John Wilson is the Technical Director.

Karen Kessler (Director) is a proud member of the ensemble of A Red Orchid where she previously directed the Chicago premiere of Sarah Kane’s Blasted, as well as Pumpgirl, Gagarin Way (After Dark Award - Outstanding Ensemble), and the Midwest premiere of Mr. Kolpert. She just finished directing The Three Musketeers for the Illinois Shakespeare Festival.

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