SWEET REVENGE by marcie r. Rendon
Mni Giizhik Theatre Ensemble & Exposed Brick Theatre present
the World Premiere of
Sweet Revenge
by Marcie R. Rendon
Directed by Sequoia Hauck (White Earth Anishinaabe & Hupa)
Assistant Directed by Samuel Osborne-Huerta
October 9 - 17, 2026 at Red Eye Theater
Written by Marcie R. Rendon, an award winning author & enrolled member of the White Earth Nation, Sweet Revenge is a true crime comedy. The play centers on Maggie, a middle-age Native woman working to make ends meet with her two grandchildren in their inner city apartment. Living alongside them is Granny Josephine, who is tormented by memories of growing up in an American Indian boarding school. Meanwhile, a serial killer is targeting ice cream truck drivers in the neighborhood bringing John, the homicide detective, into Maggie’s life.
Featuring an all Native cast:
George Auginash (enrolled member of the White Earth Ojibwe Nation & Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin and Forest County Potawatomi
Andrea Fairbanks (Leech Lake)
Dallas Jennings (Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe)
Andre LaRose (Red Lake Anishinaabe)
Jalisa McKee (Hochunk Nation)
Brian P. Joyce (White Earth)
Chetan Ohitika-Thomas Draskovic (Hunkphapa Laƙóta/Waĥpe Khúte Dakóta), Oogie_Push (Meskwaki)
Fern Renville (Enrolled citizen of Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate)
Jaida Rogers (Red Lake band of Chippewa Indians)
Shinaana Secody (Ojibwe/Navajo Nation)
Creative Team: Lauren Rae Anderson, Claudia Errickson, Bailey Fenn, Suzy Messerole, Nora Montañez Patterson, Amanda Oporto, Will Rafferty & Lizzy Rooney.
Performance Dates:
Friday, October 9 at 7:00 pm - Preview
Saturday, October 10 at 7:00 pm - Opening Night
Sunday, October 11 at 2:00 pm - Masks Required
Wednesday, October 14 at 7:00 pm
Thursday, October 15 at 7:00 pm
Friday, October 16 at 7:00 pm - ASL Interpretation & Audio Description
Saturday, October 17 at 7:00 pm - Closing
Performance Location:
Red Eye Theater
2213 Snelling Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Tickets:
$35 - Free
All tickets are general admission
To reserve tickets: https://exposedbricktheatre.ticketspice.com/sweet-revenge
Access:
All performances will feature Open Captions
Sensory Kits will be available at all performances.
Masks Required performance is Sunday, October 11 at 2:00 pm.
Masks available at Box Office for all shows.
ASL Interpretation & Audio Description performance is Friday, October 16 at 7:00 pm
Content Warning:
This production contains frequent explicit language. It includes discussions of American Indian boarding schools, child abuse, physical abuse, and sexual abuse, and also addresses themes of intergenerational trauma, grief, and violence. This production includes loud gunshot sound effects, sage smoke, flashing lights and sudden loud noises that may affect some audience members.
Age Recommendation: 16+
Playwright Marcie R. Rendon. Photo Credit: Sigwan Rendon
who's got game? a game night fundraiser
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
6:30 - 8:30 pm
This 90s themed Game Night is a fundraiser for Exposed Brick Theatre. Join us as we travel back to a simpler time, the 1990's, where Jordache Jeans were dope, air brushed shirts were fresh, and scrunchies were rad. Hosted by Board Members Lauren Anderson & Siddeeqah Shabazz, get ready to play games such as Name that Tune, Trivia & Family Fued! Light snacks & drinks will be provided. All funds raised will support Exposed Brick's fall education partnerships with public schools in Minneapolis & St. Paul.
Cost: $35
Location is at the home of a Board Member in Minneapolis. Address provided once you purchase tickets!
Any questions? Reach out to us at exposedbricktheatremn@gmail.com
PURCHASE TICKETS
Inspired from within: writing workshop
Sunday, September 27
1:00 - 3:00 pm
Café Marguerite
300 13th Avenue NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413
We all have a wealth of stories that live inside of us. In this writing workshop you will be guided through a process of capturing and translating sparks of creativity from your own life experiences, dreams or art and turning them into compelling narratives for the page or the stage. This workshop is taught by Exposed Brick Theatre Co-Artistic Directors Aamera Siddiqui & Suzy Messerole, and is designed for writers and artists of all levels.
Cost: $30
Registration must be purchased in advance as seats are limited.
Class Capacity: 8
Register Here
Exposed Brick Theatre's programming is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, a Minnesota State Arts Board Arts Activities Grant, and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
Programming is also made possible through grants from F.R. Bigelow Foundation, Jerome Foundation, Marbrook Foundation, The McKnight Foundation & the generosity of our individual donors.
