The Tufts University Department of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies presents the first of six performances of “Red Rainbow,” written by Azure D. Osborne-Lee and directed by Lily Mengesha. In the play, COVID-19 has hit New York City and everyone is in quarantine. Nathaniel drags his best friend Ixchel out of bed to go on an adventure. When the two investigate a strange phenomenon in Ixchel’s basement, they are transported to a world that gives them a chance to overcome the past and step into the future. All tickets to this public preview performance are $5 through the Tufts online ticket office. Additional performances will be at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 3; Saturday, March 4; Friday, March 10; and Saturday, March 11; and at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 12.