Red

Red

July 3, 2011

Winner of six 2010 Tony Awards including Best Play, Redis a searing portrait of an artist’s ambition and vulnerability. After he lands the biggest commission in the history of modern art, abstract expressionist painter Mark Rothko begins work on a series of large murals with the help of a new young assistant. What takes place between the two men is a master class on the methods and purpose of art and the dynamic relationship between an artist and his creations.

Estimated Run Time: 1 hour 30 minutes without an intermission

Featuring:

Thomas Derrah*…Mark Rothko
Karl Baker Olsen*…Ken

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