From Red to Black

By Rhett Rossi
Directed by Susi Damilano

A man falls to his death on a New York subway track. Two detectives, both Irish, one battle wearied, the other brimming with education, question a young black man who was arrested in the vicinity. Did he push the victim? Was he provoked? As they dig further into the story, identity and truth become more and more elusive. And our presumptions become layers of the urban onion, peeled away one by one.

The cast includes Matthew Baldiga*, Charles Shaw Robinson*, Michael Shipley*, and Isiah Thompson.

From Red to Black will be performed at the A.C.T. Costume Shop on 1117 Market Street (at Seventh Street)/Civic Center Bart.

From Red to Black features adult language and content.

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Production Photos:

All photos by Jordan Puckett. *Member of AEA

Detective Denny Mitchell (Charles Shaw Robinson*) interrogates William (Isiah Thompson) as Detective Jack Flanagan (Matthew Baldiga*) looks on.

Detectives (Charles Shaw Robinson* and Matthew Baldiga*) interrogate William (Isiah Thompson).

Detectives (Charles Shaw Robinson* and Matthew Baldiga*) interrogate William (Isiah Thompson).

Detective Denny Mitchell (Charles Shaw Robinson*) is pushed to the floor by William (Isiah Thompson).

Detective Denny Mitchell (Charles Shaw Robinson*) interrogates William (Isiah Thompson).

Detectives (Charles Shaw Robinson* and Matthew Baldiga*) argue their theories about the case.

Lawrence Stevens (Michael Shipley*) looks on.

Detective Jack Flanagan (Matthew Baldiga*), interrogates William (Isiah Thompson).

Detective Jack Flanagan (Matthew Baldiga*) interrogates William (Isiah Thompson).

Detective Denny Mitchell (Charles Shaw Robinson*) follows up with the victim’s co-worker (Michael Shipley*).

Detectives (Matthew Baldiga* and Charles Shaw Robinson*) discuss the case.

Detectives (Matthew Baldiga* and Charles Shaw Robinson*) reconstruct the crime scene.

Pre-Production Photos:

Detective Flanagan (Matthew Baldiga*) interrogating William (Isiah Thompson) with Detective Denny Mitchell (Charles Shaw Robinson*) about murder in subway.

The Cast of “From Red to Black” (Matthew Baldiga, Isiah Thompson, Charles Shaw Robinson*, and Michael Shipley*).

The Cast of “From Red to Black” (Isiah Thompson, Matthew Baldiga, Charles Shaw Robinson*, and Michael Shipley*).

The Cast of “From Red to Black” (Isiah Thompson, Matthew Baldiga, Charles Shaw Robinson*, and Michael Shipley*).

“Focused, pacy, never missing a beat – drawing a simply stunning performance from each of the four members of [the] cast.”

– Examiner.com

“Brimming with hot-button issues … [and] terrific performances.”

– San Francisco Chronicle

“From Red to Black ratchets up the action … [it’s] a briskly forward-moving set of revelations and confrontations.”

– San Francisco Examiner