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2hr 55min. Incl. 1 intermission.
Ages 13+.
May 28th, 2026
May 28th, 2026
By: William Shakespeare
Directed by: Simon Godwin
Cast List: Wendell Pierce (Othello), Ben Turner (Iago), Joey Collins (Brabantio/Salarino, u/s Iago), Olivia Cygan (Desdemona), Giovanna Alcântara Drummond (Bianca), Melanie Field (Emilia), Derek Garza (Montano/Senator Romano), Lucas Iverson (Cassio), Todd Scofield (Duke of Venice), Daniel Velez (Roderigo), Jon Beal (Ensemble, u/s Montano/Senator Romano, u/s Cassio), C.J. Craig (Ensemble), Sofía Hernandez Morales (Ensemble), Anna Marzullo (Ensemble), Claire Hilton (Ensemble, u/s Bianca, u/s Ensemble), Vish Shukla (Ensemble, u/s Ensemble), Cole Sitilides (Ensemble, u/s Roderigo), James Whalen (Ensemble, u/s Duke of Venice, u/s Brabantio/Salarino), Em Whitworth (Ensemble, u/s Desdemona, u/s Emilia), Craig Wallace (u/s Othello)
Sets: Susan Hilferty
Lighting: Amith A. Chandrashaker
Costumes: Susan Hilferty and Sarita P. Fellows
Sound: Christopher Shutt