RED || SEPT 26 - OCT 5, 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.
Presented in the Royal Credit Union Foundation Black Box Theatre.
PERFORMANCE DATES AND TIMES
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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
90 minutes (1 hour and 30 minutes) with no intermission.
CONTENT advisory & AGE RECOMMENDATION
Recommended for mature audiences. Contains strong language and references to themes including murder, suicide, smoking, drinking, and intense discussions about art, ambition, and the struggles of an artist.
Pay-what-you-want
The Pay-What-You-Want performance for this show takes place on Thursday, October 2, at 7:30 PM. To select Pay-What-You-Want pricing, choose your seat for this performance and the Pay-What-You-Want option will be at the top. You may edit this price to be what you wish to pay for your ticket. A $3 facilities fee will be added to each Pay-What-You-Want ticket at check-out.
CAST AND ARTISTIC STAFF
artistic staff
Artistic staff to be announced soon.
CAST
Cast to be announced.
