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Exp 5/15/12 I MEI Farmington Hills • Corner of Grand River & Haggerty Road Auburn Hills • 1 1/2 miles south of the Palace of Auburn Hills 44 April 12 2012 Suzanne Chessler Contributing Writer -- .1 6 740 A nn Arbor residents might very well have known Christopher Rothko, son of the famous painter Mark Rothko. The younger Rothko studied for his doctorate degree and taught at the University of Michigan in the 1980s and 1990s before practicing clinical psychology. His family belonged to Beth Israel Congregation. Now, with the help of Performance Network Theatre, Ann Arbor residents and others can get to know the senior Rothko through Red, the two-character, Tony Award-winning biodrama by John Logan. The play, running April 19-May 27, takes place in the 1950s, when the famous painter known for his "impen- etrable fortresses of color" was work- ing on what was then the highest-paid commission in art history, murals for the Four Seasons, New York's iconic upscale restaurant. "The play covers the hiring of an assistant and his introduction to Rothko's studio," explains Mark Rademacher, who portrays the painter. "It's also about the assistant's blossom- ing and awakening under the tutelage of Rothko. "The audience gets to see Rothko's struggles in creating murals for the res- taurant. He was a leftwing Jewish intel- lectual, a man of the people, and paint- ing murals for an expensive restaurant was a struggle for him." Red, directed by Carla Milarch, features Kevin Young as Ken, the fic- tional assistant. Young appeared with Rademacher in a production of Sleuth at Jewish Ensemble Theatre. For Red, the two have learned how to work with a paintbrush on a huge canvas in an effort to flesh out the way Rothko approached his artistry in the studio and through his philosophy. The symbolism of the color red, prominent in the murals, comes across as the drama unfolds. "Much of the dialogue is taken from Rothko's writings," says Rademacher, a longtime newspaper illustrator now operating an art distribution business and appearing on stage and in national films (Have a Little Faith, The Five-Year Engagement, Sparkle) produced locally. "Rothko wrote a couple of books and was interviewed extensively so the dia- logue is very authentic." Milarch, Performance Network executive director, says she has done considerable research in preparing for the play. Her goal is an extensive under- standing of the character she is placing in the spotlight and relating that to basic human issues about adhering to values. "The play really is about Rothko's struggle to reconcile what he's doing with his own personal beliefs',' says Milarch, who has worked with young people's the- ater at JET. "It's a portrait of a man in conflict. He gets more and more tormented, and the assistant takes things in a different direction:' There is some reference to the Jewish background of Rothko, born Marcus Rothkowitz, a Russian immigrant. "The relationship between the two men turns out to be a power struggle says Milarch, who has worked with both actors. "It's a story about how they're moving forward with their lives." ❑ Red will be performed April 19-May 27 at the Performance Network Theatre, 120 E. Huron, Ann Arbor. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays- Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays and 3 p.m. Saturdays, May 5 and 19. $22- $41, with discounts for students, seniors and groups. (734) 663- 0681; www.performancenetwork. org.