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Upcoming Readings
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About A Taste of Red
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Readings of plays that excite us, confound us, and make us dream
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With our free play reading series, A Red Orchid invites you to take a peek behind the curtain and see how our team goes about exploring a play. What gets our ensemble excited about a script? How do actors, directors, playwrights, and designers all approach the same text differently? How does a play move from the page to the stage? What defines a quintessential A Red Orchid production?
For us, these conversations are typically casual and cozy, like some friends discussing plays in someone’s living room. We’re traveling to different neighborhoods around Chicago and partnering with small businesses that have perfected this warm ambience. Grab a bite and a drink, relax, let the words wash over you, and feel free to share your thoughts afterward.
We also want to highlight and celebrate the amazing talents of theatermakers from historically marginalized communities. Keep an eye out for readings dedicated to AAPI Heritage Month, LGBTQIA+ Pride Month, and many more!
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To receive invitations to these free readings, please sign up for our emails at the bottom of this page.
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A Taste of Red 2024-25 Sponsors
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Karen & Avi Lothan
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with additional support from
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Past Taste of Red Readings
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The Targeted
by Hanna Kime
Directed by Grace Dolezal-Ng
February 25, 2025 at Kamehachi
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Cycle Play
by Megan Tabaque
Facilitated by Associate Artistic Director Travis A. Knight
December 4, 2024 at Picnic Wine & Provisions
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Staff Meal
by Abe Koogler
Directed by Associate Artistic Director Travis A. Knight
October 8, 2024 at A Red Orchid Theatre
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Bathhouse.PPTX
by Jesús I. Valles
Directed by Ensemble Member Esteban Andres Cruz
August 6, 2024 at The Understudy Coffee & Books
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The Cave
by Ensemble Member Sadieh Rifai
Directed by Dana Saleh Omar
May 14, 2024 at The Understudy Coffee & Books
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Hells Canyon
by Keiko Green
Directed by Vanessa Stalling
February 13, 2024 at The Understudy Coffee & Books
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Veal
by Jojo Jones
Directed by Ensemble Member dado
November 14, 2023 at The Understudy Coffee & Books
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Lonely Planet
by Steven Dietz
Directed by Ismael Lara, Jr.
June 6, 2023 at The Understudy Coffee & Books
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Black Bear Island
by Karissa Murrell Myers
Directed by Daniella Wheelock
May 23, 2023 at Kamehachi
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Half of Chopsticks
by Stephanie Kyung Sun Walters
Directed by Wai Yim
May 9, 2023 at Kamehachi
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Hongo
by Exal Iraheta
Directed by Ismael Lara, Jr.
February 27, 2023 at Hopleaf Bar
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A Marriage Proposal
by Anton Chekhov
Directed by Ava Calabrese Grob
February 13, 2023 at Hopleaf Bar
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And Tell Sad Stories on the Death of Queens
by Tennessee Williams
Directed by Kyle Stoffers
February 13, 2023 at Hopleaf Bar
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The Housing Situation on Neptune
by N.J. Draine
Directed by Peter Ruiz
February 1, 2023 at Mrs. Murphy & Sons’ Irish Bistro
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Revolution
by Ensemble Member Brett Neveu
Directed by Artistic Director Kirsten Fitzgerald
January 25, 2023 at Mrs. Murphy & Sons’ Irish Bistro
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