gIRL IN THE RED CORNER

(Midwest Premiere)
Written by Stephen Spotswood. Directed by Elizabeth Laidlaw.
February 1 - March 2, 2019. Extended Thru March 9!

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Unemployed and fresh from an abusive marriage, Halo steps into a gym one day and signs up for mixed martial arts lessons. Her family thinks it’s ridiculous. Her trainer thinks she’s soft. But none of them know the anger that fuels her ambition. When it’s rage that brought you into the cage, are you really ready to see what winning looks like? GIRL IN THE RED CORNER is a visceral, fast-moving tale of self-discovery, one that allows women to take centerstage in a world so often dominated by men.

GIRL IN THE RED CORNER played at The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee.

Winner of 2 Joseph Jefferson Awards:
Best Featured Performance/Play (August N. Forman)
Best Fight Choreography (John Tovar)

Reviews for GIRL IN THE RED CORNER…

“An up-close and personal production that won’t lose your attention for a second. The show’s great asset is [Elise Marie] Davis... This really is a very complex performance...””
— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune
“John Tovar’s intricately-choreographed combat makes for spectacle as graceful as it is brutal...”
— Mary Shen Barnidge, TotalTheater
“RECOMMENDED! An affecting, often-powerful story of perseverance...”
— Dmitry Samarov, Chicago Reader
“[August N.] Forman and Davis are magnetizing together... this pair forms the quiet, furious center of the show, with punches like punctuation at the end of their rage.”
— Jay Van Ort, Newcity Stage
“A powerful tribute to change... director Elizabeth Laidlaw skillfully tethers us to the action [and] places us ringside for the combat and the drama.”
— Katy Walsh, The Fourth Walsh
“One of the all-around best productions in the city in years.”
— Elizabeth Ellis, PerformInk

PRODUCTION TEAM

  • STEPHEN SPOTSWOOD | Playwright

  • ELIZABETH LAIDLAW | Director

  • JENNA THIEL | Stage Manager

  • ALISON DORNHEGGEN | Associate Director

  • MADISEN DEMPSEY | Assistant Director

  • JOHN TOVAR | Fight Choreographer

  • DAVID GONZALEZ | Assistant Fight Choreographer

  • ROSE HAMILL* | Production Manager

  • THERESE RITCHIE | Scenic Designer

  • CAT DAVIS | Lighting Designer

  • LIZZIE COOK | Costume Designer

  • DEVON GREEN^ | Props Designer

  • ISAAC MANDEL | Sound Designer

  • LIZ GOMEZ | Master Electrician

  • DOMINIQUE ZARAGOZA | Technical Director

  • JEN POULIN* | Accessibility Coordinator

  • DAVID WEISS* | Graphic Designer

  • SPENSER DAVIS* | Poster Photographer

  • AUSTIN D. OIE | Production Photos Photographer

* company members  ^ artistic associates

CAST

  • ELISE MARIE DAVIS* | Halo

  • KIM BOLER^ | Brinn

  • AUGUST FORMAN | Gina

  • MICHELLE COURVAIS | Terry/Nancy/The Opponent

  • MARK WEST | Warren/Kyle

  • ALICIA FRAME | Halo u/s

  • MARIA STEPHENS | Brinn u/s

  • TATYANA CHANTE | Gina u/s

  • TRICIA ROGERS | u/s for Terry/Nancy/The Opponent

  • RAYMOND JACQUET | u/s for Warren/Kyle