Photography by Evan Hanover

by Jojo Jones
dir. dado, asst. Faith Hart
prod. Kirsten Fitzgerald, A Red Orchid Theatre 2025

Following a violent coup, a young woman named Chelsea becomes Queen of North America. Into her new palace walk three friends from middle school — Franny, Lulu, and Noa — with whom she hasn’t spoken in years. They’ve come to ask Chelsea for a big favor, but before she grants it, she’s going to make them revisit their shared friendship — and its terrible end.

CAST

Franny – Jojo Brown
Lulu – Carmia Imani
Noa – Alice Wu
Chelsea – Alexandra Chopson
Unnamed Male Concubine – Jasper Johnson

Understudies
Franny – Lola Fratto
Lulu – Christin Prince
Noa – Amy Yesom Kim
Chelsea – Kaitlyn Gorman
Unnamed Male Concubine – Sean McGlynn

CREW

Production Manager – Shelbi Weaver
Stage Manager – Lauren Lassus
Assistant Stage Manager – Faith Locke
Dramaturg – Elliott Puckette
Scenic & Lighting Designer – Tianxuan Chen
Sound Designer – Connor Blackwood
Costume Designer – Izumi Inaba
Props Designer – Ab Rieve
Violence & Intimacy Director – Jyreika Guest
Technical Director – Tom Daniel
Poster Artwork – Adam T. Crawford

IN THE MEDIA

WBEZ Chicago: New playwrights craft tales that hit close to home in Red Orchid, Lifeline world premieres

Photo credit Travis A. Knight