(NewMediaWire) - May 26, 2014 - Mark Rothko is in a dilemma. He can’t stand people, but he
needs them. His new assistant, Ken, finds out quickly that Rothko is a man of
fierce opinions and despotic nature. Set in a New York studio on the Bowery in
the late 1950s, the play follows the initiation of Ken (Damon Klassen) into the
uncompromising aesthetic of Rothko (David Garver), who at that time was working
on a commissioned series of paintings for the new Four Seasons restaurant. He
is quoted in Harpers in 1970, the year he committed suicide, as saying, “I
accepted this assignment as a challenge, with strictly malicious intentions. I
hope to paint something that will ruin the appetite of every son of a bitch who
ever eats in that room. If the restaurant would refuse to put up my murals, that
would be the ultimate compliment. But they won't. People can stand anything
these days."Performance dates for “Red” are May 30 & 31 and June 1, 5, 6 & 7. Curtain is at 7PM at The Parks Playhouse, 1335 Gusdorf Road, Suite L in Taos. Tickets are $15 for adults or $5 for students with a valid ID. For tickets or more information please call (575) 613-0998 or send an e-mail to ron@workingclasstheatrenm.org or go to the website: taostheatre.org.
The purpose of the Working Class Theatre company is to produce provocative and socially relevant theatre, create new theatrical works, develop emotionally authentic ensemble acting and foster a nurturing environment where theatre artists at any stage in their development may train and assist in the production of professional theatre.
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