A Red Orchid Theatre

EXTENDED AGAIN NOW PLAYING THROUGH MAY 23 ABIGAIL’S PARTY By Mike Liegh Directed by Shade Murray GET YOUR TICKETS NOW: Click here to purchase tickets online! Order by phone: (312) 943-8722 Abigail is having a party and none of you are invited, but do not miss the cocktail party just down the block. Beverly and Lawrence are having the “grown-ups” over and this party promises hilarity and horror the likes of which you can not imagine. The petty competition is fierce as social relationships are laid bare exposing the obsessions, prejudices, dreams and aspirations of the guests. JEFF RECOMMENDED A SOIREE NOT TO BE MISSED -Chicago SunTimes VERY FUNNY, DELIGHTFULLY UNCOMFORTABLE & BRILLIANTLY DETAILED -Chicago Tribune AT ONCE SHATTERING AND SHATTERINGLY FUNNY -Caty Sullivan MAKES DYSFUNCTION HUGELY AMUSING - Chicago Reader

REGULAR RUN: February 18 – MAY 23, 2010

Thursdays at 8:00pm - $25 general admission Fridays at 8:00 p.m. - $30 general admission Saturdays at 8:00pm - $30 general admission Sundays at 3:00 p.m. - $30 general admission *Student, senior and group discounts available for all regular run shows

THE CREATIVE TEAM Scenic Design by Dan Straton Lighting Design by Samantha Szigeti Costume Design by Melissa Torchier Sound Design by Joe Court Stage Managed by S.G. Heller* Assistant Direction by Benno Nelson

What the Critics Had to Say About MISTAKES WERE MADE

"Director Dexter Bullard... has orchestrated this ever-escalating farce of warped thinking, deranged egos and the sweaty, megalomaniacal quest for the spotlight... to perfection... Wright's play is a tour de force, and Shannon matches him insanity for insanity." - Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun-Times "For those who relish the thought of nearly two hours of pure, unadulterated Michael Shannon—and if you don’t appreciate the actor’s precision-tuned brand of strange magic, we probably wouldn’t be friends—Wright’s new comedy is an automatic recommend." - Kris Vire, TimeOut Chicago "Watching Felix’s world collapse around him – from petty concerns about line allotment from Hollywood to unspeakable carnage in some unnamed war-torn nation – is the best kind of watching-a-train-wreck experience. Your eyes pop at the escalating horror. No matter what, you cannot look away." - Catey Sullivan, Chicago Theater Review Examiner

What the Critics Have to Say About A VERY MERRY... SCIENTOLOGY PAGEANT:

"Steve Wilson’s production has a real aura of home made sophistication, and it uses this very intimate theater to great comic effect." -Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune "...because the show is cast with actual children--a hugely appealing group of them in Steve Wilson's staging for A Red Orchid Theatre--it manages the rare feat of being scathing and adorable at the same time." -Zac Thompson, Chicago Reader "A Red Orchid’s Youth Ensemble brings more professionalism to the material than many adults on the scene today." -Lisa Buscani, NewCity Stage