Mendocino Theatre Company to Present RED

In 1958, the artist Mark Rothko works methodically in his New York studio on an unparalleled commission for a new restaurant called The Four Seasons. Through the eyes of his young assistant Ken, we experience the pedantic, challenging, ferocious, and brilliant force of one of the world's most renowned and notorious artists.

Red gives audiences an inside look at Rothko's process, including live color mixing, canvas preparation, and explosively physical painting. Written by the author of The Aviator and Hugo, the play is a messy and revealing theatrical tour de force about the humanity that goes into the making of art.

Red plays at the Mendocino Theatre Company at 45200 Little Lake St. in Mendocino September 17 through October 25, Thursdays-Saturdays at 8:00 p.m., and 2:00 p.m. on selected Sundays.

For tickets or more information, please contact the Mendocino Theatre Company Box Office at 707-937-4477, or go to mendocinotheatre.org.

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