Congratulations to Artistic Director, Richard Cotovsky for winning a 2009 Orgie award for his Direction of HOW TO DISAPPEAR COMPLETELY AND NEVER BE FOUND!
((This is Mary-Arrchie’s third Orgie Award, previous awards include 2007 for Grant Sabin, Set Design of Killers & 2006 for Richard Cotovsky, artistic director of Mary-Arrchie for creating an arena where new or offbeat Chicago talent has the freedom to explore wild theatrical ideas.))
Read the entire press release below: (CONGRATS TO ALL THE WINNERS!)
THE WINNERS OF THE 2009 ORGIE THEATRE AWARD ARE:
Richard Cotovsky (Direction) How To Disappear Completely and Never Be Found Mary-Arrchie
Jeff Dorchen (Playwriting) Strauss at Midnight Theatre Oobleck
Mike Driscoll & Simone Jubyna (Production) iTsarovia! Citizens Relief
Sara Gorsky (Acting) Breed With Me The Mammals
Ed Jones (Acting) Poseidon! An Upside-down Musical Hell in a Handbag Productions
Keith Kupferer (Acting) The Unseen Red Orchid
Diana Slickman (Unsung Theatre Hero – Performing, Writing, Organizing) Various Theatres
Robbie Q. Telfer & Shanney J. Maney (Creation/Curators) The Encyclopedia Show The Encyclopedia Show
Special Acknowledgements (no kash, just kudos):
~ Goodman Theatre’s A Global Exploration: Eugene O’Neill in the 21st Century for hosting exciting work from theatres around the world, as well as the local Neo Futurists’ bold rendition of Strange Interlude
~ The Magpies Project’s Happy Family Series for providing a stage for some of Chicago’s most quirky and provocative talent
Winners of the Orgie Theatre Award will each receive a sealed award certificate and one hundred dollars.
ORGIE THEATRE AWARD
The “Orgie” is an award to encourage original, innovative, risky, thrilling, inspiring, and possibly outlandish work in Chicago theatre. All theatre disciplines are eligible to receive an Orgie Theatre Award – directing, acting, playwriting, music composition, ensemble work, lighting, sound, props, set design, artistic direction, producing, et al.
The Orgie Theatre Award committee is an anonymous collection of theatre artists and patrons. The name “Orgie” is taken from the word “original.” To be granted an Orgie, a nominee must receive a majority of the committee’s votes. The Orgie Theatre Award committee does not claim to be fair, unbiased, or reasonable. Our goal is to encourage a spirit of originality and adventure in Chicago theatre.
This year, we opened up the nominations to the Chicago theatre community. We received over a hundred orgitastic suggestions for courageous & inspiring Chicago theatre artists to award. We would like to thank everyone who took the time to send us their clever and impassioned nominations.
COME TO OUR ORGIE ORGY!
If you’d like to celebrate the winners, the Orgies, Chicago theatre artists, or just want your shot at a free beer:
The Spot
4437 N. Broadway Upstairs
Thursday, March 11 - 9:00 pm – 12:00
First 20 people to say “Orgie” get a free beer
Take pictures & send them to us - we’ll post them on our somewhat-soon-to-be-created website.
Thanks!
- Orgie Theatre Award Committee
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