ACT OUT OPENING: Purple Heart at Redtwist

Add some color to your holidaze with Purple Heart at Redtwist! 

  

ChiIL Live Shows will be there for opening day, this Saturday, and we'll have a full review for you shortly.

   

Purple Heart

By Bruce Norris 

Directed by Jeff Award-winner, Jimmy McDermott

Opens at Redtwist Theatre Saturday, Dec 22, at 3pm

In this twisted, dark comedy, company member, KC Karen Hill, and guest artist, Kathleen Ruhl, engage in ferocious battle as grieving Carla, and nitpicky mother-in-law, Grace. Clay Sanderson as mystery man, Purdy, and Nicky Roget-King as Carla's son, Thor, are the needy men who complicate her teetering world.

PLAY

Carla has issues: a recently killed-in-battle husband, a terror for a son, a nattering mother-in-law, a mysterious suitor, weird medical problems, and an affection for vodka. Purple Heart is a sick, twisted, wickedly funny drama about love and hate that defies description and expectation, written by Bruce Norris, recent Pulitzer Prize-winner for Clybourne Park. Since its world-premiere at Steppenwolf in July, 2002, Mr. Norris has restricted productions of this explosive and volatile play. In July of this year, he granted the rights to Redtwist personally, via interview, which included approval of director, Jimmy McDermott.

CAST

Featuring company member, KC Karen Hill (Carla), and guest artists, Nicky Roget-King (Thor), Kathleen Ruhl (Grace), and Clay Sanderson (Purdy).

STAFF

Jimmy McDermott (Director), Aaron Henrickson (Assistant Director), Allison Queen (Stage Manager), Olivia Leah Baker (Assistant Stage Manager), Sarah Burnham (Production Manager), Frank Sjodin (Tech Director), Dennis Mae (Set Designer), Christopher Burpee (Lighting Designer), Christopher Kriz (Sound Designer), Rachel S. Parent (Costume Designer), Jeffrey Shields (Prop Designer), Mary Reynard (Vocal Coach), Kevin McDonald (Dramaturg), Chris Rickett (Fight Director); Garvin Jellison (Master Electrician); Jan Ellen Graves (Graphic Designer); Charles Bonilla (Box Office Manager); E. Malcolm Martinez (Box Office Associate); Johnny Garcia (Associate Producer); Michael Colucci & Jan Ellen Graves (Producers)

SCHEDULE

Opens: Sat, Dec 22, 3pm

Runs: Thu, Fri, Sat, 7:30pm; Sun, 3pm

Note: no evening performance on Sat, Dec 22 AND no performance on Sun, Dec 23 

Closes: Sun, Jan 27, 3pm

Running Time: Approximately 2:10, which includes one intermission

Previews: $15; Wed, Thu, Fri, Dec 19, 20, 21, at 7:30pm

Tickets: Thursdays, $25; Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, $30 (seniors & students $5 off)

Group Rates: Special discounts for groups of 10 or more, and groups of 25 or more

DETAILS

Call: 773-728-7529

Email: michael@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.