A Red Orchid Theatre is located in the Old Town district of Chicago, founded in 1993.
[1] Notable productions include a revival of Sam Shepard's Simpatico[2] and Eugène Ionesco's The Killer,[3] Notable world premieres include Tracy Letts' Bug and Craig Wright's Mistakes Were Made.
A Red Orchid is also known for an experimental 1996 production of Arthur Kopit's The Questioning of Nick starring Nick Offerman, Michael Shannon, and Guy Van Swearingen that was performed three times in succession with the actors switching roles each time.
[6] In Fall 2017, McCarter Theatre Center presented A Red Orchid's 2013 production of Simpatico.
This production featured much of the original cast and crew including Michael Shannon.