The Cripple of Inishmaan

To do white hot drama, in a tiny black box, with a little red twist
Michael Colucci
Artistic Director
Jan Ellen Graves
Managing Director
Josh Altman
Literary/Casting Director
Redtwist Theatre is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization
April 19, 2012
Contact: Michael Colucci 773-728-7529, Michael@redtwist.org
Johnny Garcia
Development Outreach Coordinator
Charles Bonilla
Box Office Manager
PRESS RELEASE - CHICAGO
The Cripple of Inishmaan
By Martin McDonagh
Directed by Kimberly Senior
Opens at Redtwist Theatre Sunday, May 13, at 3pm
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 (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)
To do white hot drama, in a tiny black box, with a little red twist
Redtwist Theatre is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization
SCHEDULE
Opens: Sun, May 13, 3pm
Runs: Thu, Fri, Sat, 7:30pm; Sun, 3pm
Closes: Sun, Jun 24, 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
Reservation link: www.redtwist.org
DETAILS
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 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 online to guarantee
seating.