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Red

ABOUT RED

This taut and visceral two-hander features artist Mark Rothko at the height of his career. Viewed through the lens of his youthful new assistant, we witness Rothko at the pinnacle of his creativity, but struggling through the creation of a series of large paintings. As Rothko and his helper paint, they challenge each other to ask big questions about art: what it takes to create it and what its role should be in the world. Set in the 1950s, and based on a series of real events, Red takes a compelling look at the ever-changing relationship between an artist and his creations. WICA’s 100th Theatre Series production.

“Powerful, complex, humorous, driven, revealing, haunting — words can hardly describe the effect Red will have on you... Any individual whose conflicted soul demands answers not easily accessed will be moved to explore their search ad infinitum… more” — Richard Evans, Filmmaker

SCHEDULE & TICKETS

FEB 07 | 7:30pm - OPENING NIGHT

FEB 08 | 7:30pm

FEB 09 | 2:00pm

FEB 14 | 7:30pm

FEB 15 | 7:30pm

FEB 16 | 2:00pm

FEB 20 | 7:30pm - PAY WHAT YOU WILL

FEB 21 | 7:30pm

FEB 22 | 7:30pm - CLOSING NIGHT

$24 | $22 senior | ages 18 and under free

THE AUTHOR

John Logan

THE CREATIVE TEAM

Direction by Vito Zingarelli

Scenic Design by David Gignac

Lighting Design by Patty Mathieu

Costume Design by Dorit Zingerelli

Stage Manager Jim Scullin

Earlier Event: February 14
Red - Red Wine & Chocolates
Later Event: February 16
Red

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Whidbey Island Center for the Arts would like to begin by acknowledging that we gather on the ancestral homelands, originally known as Tscha-kole-chy (SHA-KOL-CHI) in Lushootseed (LU-SHOOT-SEED), of the Coastal Salish Peoples, on the lands of the lower Skagit, Tulalip (tuh·lay·luhp), Swinomish (SWIN-ə-mish), Snohomish (snō-hō-mish), Stillaguamish (still-uh-GWAH-mish), and Suquamish (soo-kwah-mish), who have lived in the Salish Sea basin since time immemorial and have hunted, fished, gathered, and taken care of these lands.

We respect their sovereignty, their right to self-determination, and we honor their sacred spiritual connection with the land and water.

Please join us in expressing our deepest respect and gratitude to the indigenous people of this territory and for their enduring care and protection of the land in which we currently occupy and share through the Treaty of Point Elliott signed by 82 tribes in Múckl-te-óh (Mukilteo) on January 22, 1855.