American Moor

Theatre

Name:	Cherry Lane Theatre
Address:	38 Commerce Street, New York, NY 10014

Production Information

First performance date:	August 27, 2019
Opening date:	September 8, 2019
Closing date:	October 5, 2019
External Links:	Official Website

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Production Description

An indomitable African-American actor auditioning for the role of Othello must respond to the dictates of a younger, white director who presumes to better understand Shakespeare’s iconic black character. What could possibly go wrong? In this 90-minute, multi-award winning play, this fraught audition turns into an exploration of Shakespeare, race, and America (not necessarily in that order). Fueled by humor and passion, American Moor paints an essential portrait of an American theater unaware of its failures, and of the culture that supports it.

Opening Night Credits

Production Credits

	Person/Company	Credit
	Red Bull Theater	Producer

	Keith Hamilton Cobb	Playwright

	Kim Weild	Director

	Wilson Chin	Set Designer
	Dede M. Ayite	Costume Designer
	Alan C. Edwards	Lighting Designer
	Christian Frederickson	Sound Designer

	Caleb Spivey	Production Stage Manager

	DR Advertising	Advertising and Marketing
	DKC/O&M	Publicity

Cast

	Actor	Role
	Keith Hamilton Cobb	Actor
	Josh Tyson	Director

Awards

		Award	Person / Company	Function
1	NOMINATED	2020 AUDELCO Award, Best Revival of a Play	Red Bull Theater	Producer