Encore Broadcast of Mendocino Theater Company's Production of John Logan's "RED."

Red by John Logan. Directed by Steve Siler “We seek to capture the ephemeral, the miraculous, and put it onto canvas, stopping time but, like an entomologist pinning a butterfly, it dies when we try … We’re foolish that way, we human beings … We try to make the red black.” 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. In this historically sold out play, audiences are given an inside look at Rothko’s process, including live color mixing, canvas preparation, and explosively physical painting. Written by John Logan, known for screenplays of films including The Aviator and Hugo, Red is a messy and exposed theatrical tour de force about the humanity that goes into the making of art. Starring Doug Waldo and Matt McClure.