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 10 - 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, Andrea Fairbanks, Dallas Jennings, Andre LaRose, Jalisa McKee, Brian P. Joyce , Chetan Ohitika-Thomas Draskovic, Oogie_Push, Fern Renville, Jaida Rogers , Shinaana Secody
Creative Team: Lauren Rae Anderson, Claudia Errickson, Bailey Fenn, Suzy Messerole, Nora Montañez Patterson, Amanda Oporto, Will Rafferty & Lizzy Rooney.
Performance Dates:
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 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
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.
