Join us for a workshop production of the new play Pink Man or The Only Indian in the Room by Marty Strenczewilk (Ojibwe).

“I’ve been stuck in the middle my entire life. I’m afraid to be red. But, I’m not just white, either. I guess I’m...pink. Pink Man.” Pink Man: or The Only Indian in the Room follows a young Ojibwe on a semi-autobiographical, semi-realistic journey of self-discovery as he battles tradition, stereotypes, and himself. Mixed-blood and white-presenting, Pink Man deals with internal and external struggles over identity and heritage, always worried about how others see him. Guided by the Anishinaabe trickster Nanabozhoo, he grapples with expectations, self-doubt, and acceptance from other Native Americans in Marty Stenczewilk’s comedic hero’s journey. Pink Man utilizes Ojibwe storytelling traditions in a modern setting while humorously exposing the various ways Native culture has been distorted, erased, and rediscovered over time.