Written by John Logan
Directed by Matt Pfeiffer
October 24, 2024 — November 10, 2024
Opening Night: November 1, 2024
Theatre Exile, 1340 S. 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147
100 minutes
Master abstract expressionist Mark Rothko has just landed the biggest commission in the history of modern art, a series of murals for New York’s famed Four Seasons Restaurant. In the two fascinating years that follow, Rothko works feverishly with his young assistant, Ken, in his studio on the Bowery. But when Ken gains the confidence to challenge him, Rothko faces the agonizing possibility that his crowning achievement could also become his undoing. Raw and provocative, RED is a searing portrait of an artist's ambition and vulnerability as he tries to create a definitive work for an extraordinary setting.
“Intense and exciting… Red captures the dynamic relationship between an artist and his creations” – New York Times
MEET THE TEAM
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SCOTT GREER - MARK ROTHKO
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ZACH VALDEZ - KEN
Is grateful to be returning to Theatre Exile where he got to play in The Motherf***er with the Hat almost 3 years ago! How time flies. Zach is a graduate from Rowan University, and has since worked at theatres such as Ego Po Classic Theatre, Theatre Exile, Lantern Theatre Company, Arden Theatre Company, Delaware Shakespeare, and Quintessence Theatre Group. Texas Credits include, Theatre Three, and Shakespeare Dallas. Big thanks, and love to Scott, Deb, and Matt. Shout out to my Mofo with the Hat cast who continue to change my life with their artistry and friendship. “Mom, Dad, Joseph and Sarah...you guys are always in my heart”
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MATT PFEIFFER - DIRECTOR
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MELODY WONG - PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER
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MIRANDA WATKINS - Asst. Stage Manager
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COLIN MCILVAINE - SET DESIGNER
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CHRISTOPHER COLUCCI - SOUND DESIGNER
Recent work: The Comedy of Errors (Lantern Theater Company); Children of the Sun (Philadelphia Artists’ Collective); The Lehman Trilogy (Arden Theater) and Camp Siegfried here in Exile. 2016 Pew Fellowship in the Arts; 8 Barrymore Awards for Outstanding Original Music and Sound Design; Independence Fellowship in the Arts (2012, 2019); MA in Philosophy from Western Kentucky University. BA in Philosophy/Theology from Eastern University. Music (https://tinyurl.com/5cta9ppz); Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/cmsound/sets); IG @christopherm_colucci.
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LEVONNE LINDSAY - COSTUME DESIGNER
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NICK WACKSMAN - MASTER ELECTRICIAN
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MARIA SHAPLIN - LIGHTING DESIGNER
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PROPS DESIGNER
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