A Red Orchid Theatre Hosts OSCAR Viewing Party at Rockit Bar and Grill

Join A Red Orchid Theatre for an Oscar Viewing Party at Rockit Bar and Grill in honor of A Red Orchid Theatre Co-Founder Michael Shannon's Academy Award nomination. This year's Academy Awards take place on Sunday, February 26, 2017. Tickets to the Oscar Viewing Party are $20 and include entry, light bites and a drink ticket. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Rockit Bar and Grill is located at 22 W Hubbard Street. For tickets and more information, visit www.aredorchidtheatre.com.

Michael Shannon is nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for Nocturnal Animals. This is Shannon's second nomination; he was nominated in 2009 for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for Revolutionary Road.

"On Oscar night we will gather to watch, support and celebrate amazing work done by amazing artists and in particular by one of our family. We are so excited for Michael and know he feels the love from Chicago coming his way," says Artistic Director Kirsten Fitzgerald.

All proceeds from the event will support A Red Orchid's continued creation of some of Chicago's finest ensemble-based theatre.

About A Red Orchid

A Red Orchid Theatre has served as an artistic focal point in the heart of the Old Town community of Chicago since 1993 and was honored this year with a 2016 MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions. Over the past 23 years, its Resident Ensemble has welcomed into its fold an impressive array of award winning actors, playwrights and theatre artists with the firm belief that live theatre is the greatest sustenance for the human spirit. A Red Orchid is well known and highly acclaimed for its fearless approach to performance and design in the service of unflinchingly intimate stories. In addition to its professional season, the company also produces an annual OrKids (youth) project and hosts The Incubator (providing artists with space and time to explore new work, new forms and new artistic collaborations).

A Red Orchid Theatre is: Lance Baker, Kamal Angelo Bolden, Dado, Mike Durst, Jennifer Engstrom, Kirsten Fitzgerald, Joseph Fosco, Steve Haggard, Mierka Girten, Larry Grimm, Karen Kawa, Karen Kessler, Danny McCarthy, Shade Murray, Brett Neveu, Michael Shannon, Guy Van Swearingen, Doug Vickers and Natalie West.

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