07 Dec 1992
Hamlet
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans revenge.
Othello
The landmark photo negative production
Spurred by the devious Iago and believing that his beloved Desdemona has betrayed him, Othello destroys his own happy world. Accomplished film, television, and stage actor Patrick Stewart plays Othello joined by a Black cast, including Franchelle Stewart Dorn as Emilia. This bold, new look at the play highlights one of its major themes of “otherness.”
1997
Top Billed Cast
Patrick Stewart Othello
Patrice Johnson Desdemona
Ron Canada Iago
Franchelle Stewart Dorn Emilia
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