RED || SEPT 26 - OCT 12, 2025

BY JOHN LOGAN

A provocative clash of art, ego, and legacy.

Mark Rothko, the legendary abstract expressionist, has just received the most significant commission in modern art history: a series of murals for New York’s iconic Four Seasons Restaurant. For two years, he works obsessively in his Bowery studio alongside his young assistant, Ken. As the two wrestle with questions of art, purpose, and integrity, Ken finds his voice—challenging Rothko in ways that shake the artist to his core. Raw, provocative, and intensely human, RED is a searing exploration of ambition, legacy, and the high cost of creation.

RED will be performed in the Royal Credit Union Foundation Black Box Theatre at the Hanifl Performing Arts Center. All seating is general admission.

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Location

All performances are held at the Hanifl Performing Arts Center: 4941 Long Ave., White Bear Lake, Minnesota, in the Royal Credit Union Foundation Black Box Theatre. Free parking is available in the lot surrounding the theatre.

RUN TIME

The run time is 90 minutes without an intermission.

CONTENT advisory & AGE RECOMMENDATION

Recommended for mature audiences. This show contains strong language, smoking, and drinking. There is discussion of and imagery that references themes of suicide and murder. There are loud hammering noises present during the action of the show.