February 21 — March 18
On the Main Stage
By John Logan
Directed by Rose Riordan
Starring Daniel Benzali & Patrick Alparone
An intense bio-drama of the renowned modern artist (and Oregon-raised) Mark Rothko, Red earned critical laurels in its New York run last season. Set in the 1950s, when Rothko was commissioned to create a series of large pieces of art for the new Four Seasons Restaurant, Red tackles big questions about art—what it takes to create it, and where it belongs in our world. But perhaps more importantly, the play invites us to experience a legendary artist through the lens of the assistant brought on to help him with a project Rothko is not so sure he can accept completing.
The New York Times described it as “a portrait of an angry and brilliant mind that asks you to feel the shape and texture of thoughts…as much as any stage work I can think of, Red captures the dynamic relationship between an artist and his creations.”
Performance times:
Tuesday - Sunday evenings at 7:30 p.m
Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m.
Thursday matinees at noon
A full list of performances and dates will appear when you enter the ticketing section of the website.
Red runs approximately 90 minutes with no intermission.
View the cast and creative team bios
View the playbill for Red
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Production blog
Formative Stages: Red Post-Show Discussion on March 18
17 February 2012 & Posted by Sarah
Join us for a post-show discussion of Red, offered in conjunction with the Oregon Psychoanalytic Center, on Sunday, March 18 following the 2 p.m. matinee. Directly after the performance on the Main Stage!
MoreFalling in Love With a Canvas
15 February 2012 & Posted by Natalie Gilmore
What is it about a painting that draws us out of our world and sucks us right into another place completely? In our upcoming production of Red, Mark Rothko talks about creating paintings that suck the viewer into an overwhelming experience with his intense planes of color. He sought to create these kinds of enthralling moments between the viewer and the painting. Have you had a transcendent moment with a painting? Tell us about it here and be entered to win a pair of tickets Red.
MoreRothko at Kennedy School’s History Pub
07 February 2012 & Posted by Kelsey Tyler
In support of “Red,” join McMenamins, the Portland Art Museum and Portland Center Stage for History Pub at the McMenamins Kennedy School on Monday, February 27 at 7 p.m. The topic? “Portland and the Art of Mark Rothko.” The event is FREE and all ages are welcome!
More- 06 Feb 2012
- Third Angle Ensemble Performing on February 24
- 06 Feb 2012
- Mark Rothko, Writer?
- 01 Feb 2012
- Red: Cast and Creative Team
