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1044 W. Bryn Mawr Chicago, IL 60660 773-728-7529 www.redtwist.org Redtwist Theatre is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization facebook.com/redtwisttheatre twitter.com/redtwisttheatre Mission: To do white hot drama In a tiny black box With a little red twist Please turn off your cell phones during performance. Out of respect for the actors, please do not access your cell phones for any reason during the show. This program/production is partially supported by grants from The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation The Illinois Arts Council, a state agency

About Redtwist Theatre Redtwist Theatre, formerly Actors Workshop Theatre, embarked upon its first production as an itinerant company in 1994 with Simon Gray s Otherwise Engaged. AWT incorporated as a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation in May 2001. It produced five more plays before moving to its current home in the vibrant Bryn Mawr Historic District of the Edgewater neighborhood in Chicago in the fall of 2002. Redtwist s first show in Edgewater, Praying Small, opened in September 2003. It was designated as a Critic s Choice by the Chicago Reader and was extended two times by popular demand. Michael Colucci, the founder of Redtwist Theatre, is the Artistic Director. His producing partner and wife, Jan Ellen Graves, is the Managing Director. In addition to acting, she directed the critically-acclaimed The American Clock by Arthur Miller and the Jeff-recommended plays Geezers and Aura, by company member, Tommy Lee Johnston. Michael s direction of All My Sons, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Three Hotels, That Face, and Broken Glass was also critically-acclaimed and Jeff-recommended. During Redtwist s time at the Bryn Mawr location, its productions have received 38 Jeff nominations and won 9 Non-Equity Jeff Awards including one for Best Production for Man from Nebraska in 2011. As of March 1, 2008, AWT s corporate name officially changed to Redtwist Theatre. Please visit www.redtwist.org for current information on our events and productions. Josh Altman Elizabeth Argus Michael Colucci Johnny Garcia Jacqueline Grandt Jan Ellen Graves THE COMPANY KC Karen Hill Tommy Lee Johnston Aaron Kirby E. Malcolm Martinez Daniel McNamara Peter Oyloe Brian Parry Allison Queen Mary Reynard Debra Rodkin Kathleen Ruhl Michael Sherwin Staff Michael Colucci, Artistic Director Jan Ellen Graves, Managing Director Johnny Garcia, Development Outreach Coordinator Kevin McDonald, Literary Manager Catherine Miller, Casting Director Charles Bonilla, Box Office Manager Tommy Lee Johnston, Scott Woldman, Resident Playwrights Karli Blalock, Resident Sound Designer (2014-2015 season) Eric Luchen, Resident Scenic Designer (2014-2015 season) Allison M. Smith, Resident Costume Designer (2014-2015 season) Board Andrew Lasser, Chair Michael Colucci, Irene Condon, Jenéne Francis, Carol Scheidenhelm 2

Welcome to Redtwist! This is our 11th full season, featuring the theme of Rising from the Ashes, with an eclectic mix of provocative plays that address the concept of emerging from a watershed experience. This season covers a wide swath of territory, from overwhelming national tragedies like 9/11 (Another Bone, a world-premiere by Cathy Earnest) and the Great Depression (The American Clock, Arthur Miller s buried treasure) to highly personal crises such as serious illness (I And You by Lauren Gunderson, the 2014 ATCA/Steinberg-winner for Best New Play) and a cataclysmic career meltdown at the peak of fame (Red by John Logan, the 2010 Tony-winner for Best Play). Each of these great plays will be staged right in this storefront in its own unique way. In addition, Redtwist has invited some exciting young companies to co-produce provocative new plays in our GC series, which stands for Guest Company. Upcoming productions include Norma and the Maniac from the The Orchard Theatre (opens February 21), Scissortail from Adapt Theatre (opens May 2) and The Summer of Daisy Fay from New American Folk Theatre (opens July 11). Check our website for more information about these shows. The Chicago storefront theatre experience is unique and has become an iconic brand worldwide. There are small theatres in every corner of the globe, but there is nothing quite like what has happened here and continues to happen every night for nearly half a century, and it is this: a relentless stream of exciting young companies producing powerful plays with terrific actors in very intimate spaces for over four decades non-stop. On any evening year-round, you can choose from among five or ten dazzling storefront experiences. As we embark upon our second decade in this Bryn Mawr Avenue storefront, Redtwist is proud to continue this unique tradition of Chicago theatre. We didn t blaze the trail, but we intend to keep it hot. In addition to placing you right on top of the action in a great play, we purposely aim to provide a clean, hospitable space, from our lobby to our restrooms to the theatre itself, as well as large, comfy chairs. And so, while Redtwist is small, we hope your experience here is extra-large. Thanks for coming to Redtwist! Michael Colucci, Artistic Director Paint Spatter Alert--sit in this area at your own risk: The first row of seats covered in black slipcovers are in a definite paint spatter zone during scene 3. Patrons in those seats are urged to wear the black capes to cover their clothes before the show starts. The paint will wash off skin but may stain clothing. Please stow belongings under chair skirt. Other seats may experience some spatter and have optional capes. Please leave the capes on the chair after the show. Thanks! 3

CAST in order of appearance Mark Rothko...*Brian Parry Ken... *Aaron Kirby Rothko U/S...Jimmy Binns Ken U/S...Coy Wentworth Place and time: Mark Rothko s art studio. 1958-1959. The running time is approximately 100 minutes, no intermission. RED premiered at the Donmar Warehouse Theatre, London on December 3, 2009, Michael Grandage, Artistic Director. Original Broadway Production Produced by Arielle Tepper Madover, Stephanie P. McClelland, Matthew Byam Shaw, Neal Street Productions, Fox Theatricals, Ruth Hendel/Barbara Whitman, Philip Hagemann/Murray Rosenthal and The Donmar Warehouse. Likenesses of the Rothko Seagram Mural Panels used with permission. 1998 Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. RED is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York. PRODUCTION STAFF Director... Steve Scott Assistant Directors...Charlie Marie McGrath Stage Manager... * Allison Queen Assistant Stage Manager... Lauren A. Miller Scenic Designer... Eric Luchen Lighting Designer...Zoe Mikel-Stites Costume Designer... Allison M. Smith Sound Designer... Karli Blalock Properties Designer...Angela M. Campos Painting Consultant... Yeon Kyung (Charlotte) Cha Dramaturg... Catherine Miller Scenic Interns... Alyssa Coyle, Nathan Michael, Hephzebah Paik Set Assistants... Charles Bonilla, Nadia Garafolo, Spencer Klein, Kevin Meece, Lauren VanBeek, Laly Zapeda Paintings... Allie Meece Casting Director... Catherine Miller Graphics/Marketing/Programs/Photos... *Jan Ellen Graves Box Office Manager... Charles Bonilla Box Office Associates...*E. Malcolm Martinez, *Johnny Garcia Associate Producer... *Johnny Garcia Producers...*Michael Colucci, *Jan Ellen Graves *Redtwist Company Member Resident Designer/Staff Special thanks to Andrew Conklin, Digital Services Corporation, Alison Dornheggen at the Wilmette Center for the Arts, and The Saints. 4

CAST PROFILES Brian Parry (Mark Rothko) A long-time Redtwist company member, favorite credits here include GEEZERS, CLYBOURNE PARK, THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN, OPUS, EQUUS, THREE HOTELS and SHADOWLANDS. Frequently Jeff-nominated, he was awarded for his performance in Redtwist s production of SHINING CITY. He was most recently seen in the acclaimed Remy Bumppo production of BOTH YOUR HOUSES (Sun Times top 10 productions of 2014.) He s appeared on the stages of Lifeline, Eclipse, Promethean, Steep, Northlight, Court and Wisdom Bridge theatres and has been heard or seen in a variety of commercials and industrials throughout the Midwest. This performance is dedicated to Dad, Mom and Carol. Aaron Kirby (Ken) is a proud Redtwist company member, previously appearing as Jack in GEEZERS and as Jacob in THE BEAUTIFUL DARK. Recent Chicago credits include: Route 66 s CICADA, the Goodman s LUNA GALE (U.S.) and A WORK OF ART (Playwright Series), Two Lights Theatre s THE ALTRUISTS and PLEASANT DREAMS, Collaboraction s DARK PLAY OR STORIES FOR BOYS (Jeff Award- Actor in a Supporting Role), and the House Theatre s CYRANO. He guest starred as Garrett on NBC s Chicago Fire, and most recently co-starred on Showtime s Shameless as Arnie. He holds an MFA in Acting from Wayne State University. Jimmy Binns (Rothko U/S) received his first acting paycheck in 1972 for an Ohio Bell Documentary, playing the son of a pig farmer. A hundred or so shows later, he logged his 4,000th career stage performance playing multiple characters in David Mink s JULIUS CAESAR. In 2013, his portrayal of Bathhouse John Coughlin in the musical LORDS OF THE LEVY garnered acclaim, and standing ovations for his strip routine. Other recent credits: Charlie in Edward Albee s Seascape - OPFT, Ron in Christopher Halligan s 1974 - Pride Films Great Gay Screenplay. Jimmy is always working on something new, and can t wait to tell you about it. Coy Wentworth (Ken U/S) is happy to be working at Redtwist for the first time. He is a BFA graduate from the University of Illinois, and has worked in Chicago and Los Angeles. Theatre credits include Phaeton in METAMORPHOSES at Lookingglass, Treat in ORPHANS at Station Theater and Ambrose Kemper in THE MATCHMAKER at Actor s Co-Op LA. He would like to thank the cast and crew for everything they do. COMING SOON TO REDTWIST The American Clock by Arthur Miller Directed by Jan Ellen Graves Apr 18 to May 17, 2015 (Previews Apr 15, 16, 17) Miller elevates the resilient spirit of everyday people through song and story, during the nation s worst crisis of the 20th century. Based, in part, on Hard Times by Studs Terkel. Good People by David Lindsay-Abaire Directed by Matt Hawkins Jun 27 to Aug 2, 2015 (Previews Jun 24, 25, 26) A funny, poignant, and almost subversive look at what it really means to be down on your luck. 5

STAFF/CREW PROFILES (in alphabetical order) Karli Blalock (Sound Designer) is so excited to kick off her time as Resident Sound Designer with RED! She grew up in Oklahoma City and recently graduated from the University of California, Irvine, where she received a BA in Drama with Honors in Sound Design. Over the summer she worked with NY Stage and Film before making the move to Chicago. Karli loves being a part of the Chicago theatre community! Favorite designs include: ONCE ON THIS ISLAND (New Trier HS), THE 39 STEPS (ClownMa dell Arte), and ELYSIAN ROUX (an immersive piece by V. Olivieri and M. Floyd). Charles Bonilla (Box Office Manager) thinks he s beginning his seventh year with Redtwist, but why keep count? He s looking forward to once again greeting patrons on their way to another great year of quality productions. Make it the best ever by remembering to turn off your cell phone. Angela M. Campos (Properties Designer) is a Chicago based props and scenic designer who frequently collaborates with several storefront theater companies. She also does contract work for short films and Chicago interiors. She is proud to be a company member of Collaboraction as well as an Artistic Associate with 20% Theatre Company. She would like to thank her friends and family for all their support. Yeon Kyung (Charlotte) Cha (Painting Consultant) graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in Painting and Drawing, but pursuing a career in comics or illustration or storyboarding. Specifically studied observational oil painting in school, and was taught various methods of painting from building a canvas to brush techniques. Michael Colucci (Producer) is the founder and Artistic Director of Redtwist Theatre, and has directed many of the plays here, including BROKEN GLASS, THAT FACE, EQUUS (2010), WHO S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?, THREE HOTELS, A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE, LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES, ALL MY SONS and PRAYING SMALL. He has also been seen on stage at Redtwist as Harry Hyman in BROKEN GLASS, Dr. Sweet in BUG, Martin in THE GOAT, OR WHO IS SYLVIA?, George in WHO S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?, Eddie Carbone in A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE, and Joe Keller in ALL MY SONS. In addition, Michael has worked at various theatres in Chicago, including Court, Victory Gardens, TimeLine, and American Blues. He is also a member of the Jeff Committee s Artistic and Technical Team. Jan Ellen Graves (Producer, Design, Marketing) has appeared in many Redtwist shows including ANOTHER BONE, CLYBOURNE PARK, A BODY OF WATER, THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN, THE LARAMIE PROJECT: TEN YEARS LATER, MAN FROM NEBRASKA, A DELICATE BALANCE, THREE HOTELS, EQUUS, DOUBT, WHO S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?, and ALL MY SONS. Some favorite Chicagoland stage roles include M Lynn in STEEL MAGNOLIAS, Ilona in SHE LOVES ME and Sister Robert Anne in NUNSENSE I and II. She recently directed the world premiere of GEEZERS by Tommy Lee Johnston, and looks forward to directing Arthur Miller s THE AMERICAN CLOCK, coming next at Redtwist. John Logan (Playwright) received the Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critic Circle and Drama League awards for his play RED. This play premiered at the Donmar Warehouse in London and at the Golden Theatre on Broadway. He is the author of more 6

STAFF/CREW PROFILES (continued) than a dozen other plays including NEVER THE SINNER and HAUPTMANN. His adaptation of Ibsen s THE MASTER BUILDER premiered on the West End in 2003. As a screenwriter, Logan had three movies released in 2011: HUGO, CORIOLA- NUS and RANGO. Previous film work includes SWEENEY TODD (Golden Globe award); THE AVIATOR (Oscar, Golden Globe, BAFTA and WGA nominations); GLADIATOR (Oscar, Golden Globe, BAFTA and WGA nominations); THE LAST SAMURAI; ANY GIVEN SUNDAY, and RKO 281 (WGA award, Emmy nomination). Eric Luchen (Scenic Designer) relocated to Chicago after attending the MFA scenic design program at Purdue University. His recent credits include RED, ANOTHER BONE and GEEZERS (Redtwist Theatre) DEATHTRAP and OTHER DESERT CITIES (Citadel Theatre) Upcoming Projects: THE AMERICAN CLOCK at Redtwist Theatre, and LOST AND FOUND for On the Spot Theatre. He is currently the Resident Scenic Designer and Technical Director for Redtwist Theatre. This is his third production with Redtwist. You can see more of his work at www.ericluchen.com. Charlie Marie McGrath (Assistant Director) is an SDC Associate Member and graduate of AMDA and Northwestern University. Assistant director: Goodman Theatre, Theatre at the Center, Remy Bumppo, Strawdog Theatre Company, Griffin Theatre Company, Porchlight Music Theatre. SDC Observer: A TIME TO KILL on Broadway. Director: GAME OF LOVE AND CHANCE [Remount], HOUSE OF MIRTH (Dead Writers Theatre Collective) GAME OF LOVE AND CHANCE, SIX DANCE LESSONS IN SIX WEEKS (Open Door Rep), THE RUBY SUNRISE, NOVEM- BER, DUMB WAITER (Proud Kate Theatre Project), HMS PINAFORE (G&S Opera Company), ANYUTA (Prologue) and myriad readings and workshops. Upcoming: LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES (AstonRep). www.charliemariemcgrath.com Zoë Mikel-Stites (Lighting Designer) is happy to be returning to Redtwist Theatre for RED, having had the opportunity to design I AND YOU last fall. Recent shows include SPINNING INTO BUTTER (Eclectic Theatre), KLINGON CHRISTMAS CAROL (Commedia Beauregard), THE AURORA PROJECT (Otherworld Theatre Company), and POINT AND SHOOT (Cold Basement Dramatics). Catherine Miller (Casting Director) is a Chicago based artist whose work has been seen in the Windy City, San Diego, and New York. Past dramaturgy credits include [TITLE OF SHOW] at Diversionary Theatre, PASSION at Ion Theatre, MEASURE FOR MEASURE, OUR TOWN, NUMBER THE STARS at The Theatre School, THE MEDIUM at Taksu Theatre, and ANOTHER BONE at Redtwist. She earned her BFA in Dramaturgy/Criticism from The Theatre School at DePaul and is Casting Director for Redtwist. She is a writer for onstageblog.com Lauren A. Miller (Assistant Stage Manager) previously stage-managed SHIP- WRECKED! and THE SIZE OF THE WORLD, and was ASM for ANOTHER BONE and I AND YOU at Redtwist. Lauren is a proud company member of The Keegan Theatre in Washington, DC where her credits include HAIR (assistant director/ dramaturg) CABARET (Helen Hayes nominated), ALL MY SONS, SPRING AWAKEN- ING (Helen Hayes nominated), LAUGHTER ON THE 23RD FLOOR, A SHADOW OF HONOR (World Premiere), NOISES OFF, A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE, DANCING AT LUGHNASA, and THE CRUCIBLE (assistant director). 2009 graduate of Loyola University Chicago with B.A.s in History and Theatre. 7 continued...

STAFF/CREW PROFILES (continued) Allison Queen (Stage Manager) has served as the stage manager for I AND YOU, ANOTHER BONE, GEEZERS, LOOK BACK IN ANGER, BEFORE DEATH DO US PART, HAPPY, 44 WAYS, ELEMENO PEA, MEN EXPOSED, PLEASE SAY YES, CLYBOURNE PARK, DRUNK & READY, REVERB, DATES FROM HELL, PURPLE HEART, THE GLASS MENAGERIE, THE LARAMIE PROJECT: TEN YEARS LATER, and OPUS. She was also assistant stage manager for A BODY OF WATER, and production assistant for THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN. She received her BFA in stage management from the University of Oklahoma in 2008 and moved to Chicago. She has worked with many Chicago theaters which she no longer has room to list. Mark Rothko (Artist) Born Marcus Rotkovitch in the town of Dvinsk, Latvia, then part of the Russian Empire, Mark Rothko immigrated to the United States with his family at the age of ten, settling in Portland, Oregon. A gifted student, Rothko attended Yale University on scholarship from 1921-23, but disillusioned by the social milieu and financial hardship, he dropped out and moved to New York to bum around and starve a bit. A chance invitation from a friend brought him to a drawing class at the Art Students League where he discovered his love of art. He took two classes there but was otherwise self-taught. Rothko painted in a figurative style for nearly twenty years, his portraits and depictions of urban life baring the soul of those living through The Great Depression in New York. The painter Milton Avery offered Rothko both artistic and nutritional nourishment during these lean years. In the 1930s, Rothko exhibited with The Ten, a close-knit group of nine (!) American painters, which included fellow Avery acolyte, Adolph Gottlieb. Success was moderate at best but the group provided important incubation for the Abstract Expressionist school to come. The war years brought with it an influx of European surrealists, influencing most of the New York painters, among them Rothko, to take on a neo-surrealist style. Rothko experimented with mythic and symbolic painting for five years before moving to pure abstraction in the mid 1940s and ultimately to his signature style of two or three rectangles floating in fields of saturated color in 1949. Beginning in the early 1950s Rothko was heralded, along with Jackson Pollock, Willem dekooning, Franz Kline and others, as the standard bearers of the New American Painting--a truly American art that was not simply a derivative of European styles. By the late 1950s, Rothko was a celebrated (if not wealthy) artist, winning him three mural commissions that would dominate the latter part of his career. Only in the last of these, The Rothko Chapel in Houston was he able to realize his dream of a truly contemplative environment in which to interact deeply with his artwork. RED presents a fictionalized account of Rothko s frustrated first attempt to create such a space in New York s Four Season s restaurant. Rothko sought to create art that was timeless; paintings that expressed basic human concerns and emotions that remain constant not merely across decades but across generations and epochs. He looked to communicate with his viewer at the most elemental level and through his artwork, have a conversation that was intense, personal and, above all, honest. A viewer s tears in front of one of his paintings told him he had succeeded. While creating a deeply expressive body of work and garnering critical acclaim, Rothko battled depression and his brilliant career ended in suicide in 1970. Allison M. Smith (Costume Designer) is pleased to be with Redtwist Theatre as Resident Costume Designer for their 2014-15 season. Prior to this she designed 8

STAFF/CREW PROFILES (continued) MIKE AND SETH and MILES AWAY with the side project, where she has previously designed HELLO FAILURE, and F.X. Kroetz s THROUGH THE LEAVES and REQUEST CONCERT, among others. In Chicagoland her other recent credits include HOW TO SUCCEED[ ] and YOU RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN (Wilmette Center for the Arts), NEXT FALL (AstonRep), and POOL(NO WATER) (Vitalist Theatre). She studied costume design and artistry at Knox College, where she was also a Post-Baccalaureate Fellow (2010-11). Steve Scott (Director) returns to Redtwist Theatre, where he has directed CLY- BOURNE PARK, ELEMENO PEA, ELLING, A DELICATE BALANCE, LETTICE AND LOVAGE, and SHADOWLANDS. He is Producer at the Goodman Theatre, where he has overseen over 200 productions; he is also a member of Goodman s Artistic Collective, and has directed WIT, DINNER WITH FRIENDS, BLIND DATE, RAB- BIT HOLE, and six seasons of A CHRISTMAS CAROL, among others. He has also directed at a wide variety of other Chicago theaters, including Eclipse (where he is a company member), Northlight, Shattered Globe, Silk Road Rising, Porchlight, and City Lit; he is also a member of the faculty at the Theatre Conservatory at Roosevelt University. He has served on advisory panels for the National Endowment for the Arts, Theatre Communications Group, United States Artists, the Pew Charitable Trust, the Illinois Arts Council, and the Chicago Council on Fine Arts, among others, and is a member of the board of Season of Concern and the Jeff Committee s A/T Team. He has received five Jeff nominations, an After Dark Award, the Illinois Theatre Association s Award of Honor, and Eclipse Theatre Company s Corona Award; as an actor, he most recently appeared in the Jeffwinning ensemble of ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN? at the Next Theatre. Upcoming productions include VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE at Goodman and THE LISBON TRAVIATA at Eclipse. Exotic Custom Fishing Rods Custom Golf Clubs Exotic Feather Weaves High Strain Graphite Shafts Machined Wood Handles Grandt Industries Follow the Leader... Proudly Made in the USA 847-577-0848 www.grandtrods.com Multi Flex and Kick Point Custom Winding &Weaving Hickory Look Graphite Shafts Grandt Graphite Rod Blanks Stiff, Standard, Senior Shaft Designs 24 years of dedicated service to the sportsman with Total Commitment To Quality Unconditional Lifetime Warranty 20% Discounts Applied to Redtwist Customers Mention Redtwist and Save 9 Specializing in Split Bamboo Filament Wound Extra Stiff Fresh & Saltwater Series Swing Speed Designed Shafts

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MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS on Bryn Mawr I And You (2014-2015) Another Bone (2014) Geezers (2014) Look Back in Anger (2014) Happy (2014) Elemeno Pea (2013-2014) Clybourne Park (2013) The Beautiful Dark (2013) Reverb (2013) A Body of Water (2013) Purple Heart (2013) Broken Glass (2012) The Glass Menagerie (2012) The Cripple of Inishmaan (2012) The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later (2012) Opus (2011-2012) Elling (2011) That Face (2011) Bug (2011) Man from Nebraska (2011) Shining City (2011) Lobby Hero (2010) A Delicate Balance (2010) Equus (2010) The Pillowman (2009-2010) Lettice and Lovage (2009) Waiting for Godot (2009) The Ride Down Mount Morgan (2009) Aura (2009) The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? (2009) Marvin s Room (2009) Shadowlands (2008) Glengarry Glen Ross (2008) True West (2008) Doubt (2008) Who s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (2008) Three Hotels (2007) A View from the Bridge (2007) Les Liaisons Dangereuses (2007) Equus (2007) Otherwise Engaged (2007) Proof (2006) Proving Mr. Jennings (2006) The Beauty Queen of Leenane (2006) Loose Knit (2006) Abandonment (2006) Life s Tremors (2005) All My Sons (2005) Praying Small (2005) The American Clock (2005) The Last Yankee (2004) Broken Glass (2004) Liars & Angels (2004) Praying Small (2003) Coupons valid before or after Redtwist show only 10 % Discount on show nights Dine in before show or call during intermission for pickup immediately after show Must present a show program card or confirmation email to receive discount. Two locations: www.apartpizzacompany.com 5624 N. Broadway (at Bryn Mawr), 773-784-5213 2205 W. Montrose (at Lincoln), 773-588-1550 HOURS: 11am-10pm 11

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