In conjunction with the current playwriting portion of her Creative Writing for Non-Majors course, Professor Michelle Bitting has scheduled two L.A. film, television & theater actors Phil Abrams and Shravan Venkatesh to perform a staged reading of a section of John Logan's RED for the students in her classes. Just a heads up if you are passing through the English Village next Monday morning and want to listen in. The actors will remain for a brief Q & A after each reading. Donuts & Coffee will happen.

The reading begins at 9:30 AM and will be repeated at 11:00 AM.

Here's a briefer on Logan's play: 

John Logan’s taut, visceral two-hander, Red, features artist Mark Rothko at the height of his career. Viewed through the lens of his youthful new assistant, Ken, we witness Rothko at the pinnacle of his creativity but struggling through the creation of a series of large paintings, commissioned as a series intended to feature in New York’s brand-new Four Seasons Restaurant. As Ken and Rothko 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 their creations.