Red

by John Logan

Directed by Steven Woolf


September 7 – October 2

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Additional Support From

James G. & Catherine Berges
Russell E. & Barbara O. Browning Family Foundation
John & Alison Ferring
Steve & Linda Finerty
Ronald & Cheri Fromm
Kenneth & Nancy Kranzberg
Jean-Paul & Isabelle Montupet
Michael & Noemi Neidorff
Donna Wilkinson

Raw and electrifying, Red exposes the tormented mind of abstract expressionist painter Mark Rothko. As he nears the completion of a series of murals for New York’s famed Four Seasons Restaurant, the questions of a young assistant force Rothko to examine both his motives for creation and his place in the pantheon of great artists. Urgent, all-consuming and fascinating, this 2010 Tony Award-winning play is a searing portrait of the ambition, vulnerability and agony inherent in the art of making art.

Photo of Artistic Director Steven WoolfSteve's Take:
Vital and stimulating, this show took London and New York by storm. It provides a rare look at how this master painter saw his world at a pivotal point in his career.

“One of the pleasures of theater is its ability to take us to places we can’t go, places where we’ll hear conversations worth listening to among people with something to say. With Red, Logan, Woolf, Dykstra and Carlson give us that kind of theater.” — Judith Newmark, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

“This is one hot ticket and must-see event.” — Chris Gibson, Broadwayworld.com

“When the word gets out, tickets are likely to become scarce.” — Robert Boyd, Talkin’ Broadway

“A robust, passionate production.” — Harry Hamm, KMOX-AM

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Cast: Brian Dykstra (Mark Rothko), Matthew Carlson (Ken)

Creative Staff: Michael Ganio (Set Designer), Dorothy Marshall Englis (Costume Designer), Phil Monat (Lighting Designer), Rusty Wandall (Sound Designer), Jeffrey Carter (Music Consultant), Glenn Dunn (Stage Manager), Shannon B. Sturgis (Assistant Stage Manager)

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