NEW PLACE PLAYERS’ CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED PRODUCTION OF OTHELLO EXTENDS AT CASA CLARA
"Immerses us in both history and a timeless human theme. It’s what makes a classic a classic and what makes this an experience that shouldn’t be missed.” - Deb Miller, DC Metro Arts"
NEW PLACE PLAYERS’ CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED PRODUCTION OF OTHELLO EXTENDS AT CASA CLARA
“A compelling production of Othello depends significantly on powerful, believable performances by the actors playing both Iago and Othello. Iago must be conniving and evil; Othello must be powerful and vulnerable. In this instance, Conor Andrew Hall (Iago) and Eliott Johnson (Othello) succeed admirably.” - JK Clarke, Theater Pizzazz
[After 14 productions of Othello this is the one] "I've enjoyed the most…Immediacy was so wonderful...Conor Andrew Hall he would have kept you guessing, you could understand why Othello would believe him...Eliott Johnson is very very fine, so human it is the best thing about him." - Peter Filichia, Broadway Radio
“A captivating, close-up, fully realized production of an iconic Shakespearean tragedy enriched with a complex interplay of elements that immerses us in both history and a timeless human theme. It’s what makes a classic a classic and what makes this an experience that shouldn’t be missed.” - Deb Miller, DC Metro Arts
“The closeness between the actors, who are trained in the Lecoq movements, and the audience created an unspoken camaraderie as if we were fellow citizens familiar with the characters and setting. The story unfolded with a clear, precise progression, the misogyny, classism, and racism unmistakable but not heavy-handed.” - This Week in New York
“Director Makenna Masenheimer has created a topical and relevant story of Othello. Not just by narrowing the focus more towards the Black Moor Othello, but by opening his story to all people that are judged as “the other”. The underlying dynamic is emphasized in this production. Neither has the Shakespeare dialog changed but emphasized a bit differently to pull the “otherness” front and center. It is a great show and event and night out.” – Reviews Off Broadway
New York, NY - February 16, 2023: New Place Players (Craig Bacon, Artistic Director and Flavio Gaete, Managing Director) are pleased to announce the critically-acclaimed production of William Shakespeare’s OTHELLO, directed by Makenna Masenheimer, and developed by Bacon will be extending its run at Casa Clara (218 East 25th Street, New York, NY 10010). Critics agree this intimate, musical, production of OTHELLO offers a unique experience that is not to be missed. OTHELLO opened on Saturday, February 11 (7:30 p.m.) and was scheduled to close Saturday, February 25 will now be playing through March 25, 2023. Tickets are $99, $79, $29 and are available at NewPlacePlayers.org.
Journalists who missed the initial press dates are invited to attend any performance that suits your schedule. Please email press@kampfirefilmspr.com to reserve your seats
OTHELLO will be performed for an intimate audience of fifty people in the round, immersed in a former foundry with a rich collection of statuary, featuring both skylights and balconies. As one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies, this production of OTHELLO will be a searing and intimate look at shame, manipulation, and the devastation it provokes.
It will bring New Place Player’s signature dynamic interplay of music, Lecoq movement, swordplay, and language to a new level — with musicians and actors collaborating with one another to inspire an extraordinarily fresh take on Shakespeare’s powerful and timely story.
The production stars Alanah Allen (Spite, Single Asian Female) as Desdemona, Matthew Appleby (Adam and the Water), Matthew Dudley (Director of Voice and Speech at Terry Knickerbocker Studio) as Brabantio, Conor Andrew Hall as Iago, Helen Herbert (National Tour: A Christmas Carol) as Emilia, Matthew Iannone as Cassio, Eliott Johnson (Lombardi) as Othello, Rose Kanj (Emilie in The Moors and Brenda in Election Day, ASDS Repertory Season) as Bianca, Topher Kielbasa as Lodovico, Nathan Krasner as Roderigo, Aaron McDaniel (Aquila Theater Co.) as Montano, and Ryan Joseph Swartz as the Duke of Venice. The understudy is Megan Gaber.
The musicians include Anna Bikales (harp, percussion), Flavio Gaete (music director, viola, piano, synthesizers, composition & sound design), and Daniel Keene (lute, guitar, percussion).
Produced by Chelsea Bryn Lockie, the production features scenic design by Shawn Lewis, costume design by Jennifer Paar, lighting design by Ethan Steimal, and associate production design by Erick Alonso. General Management by Leah Michalos/Michalos Theatrical Management, stage management by Kyra Bowie, assistant stage management by Mary Garrigan, cultural competency consulting by Ianne Fields Stewart, publicity by Katie Rosin/Kampfire PR and marketing by Victoria Cairl/Table 7.
OTHELLO plays the following regular schedule through Saturday, March 25:
- Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m.
- Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.
- Fridays at 7:30 p.m.
- Saturdays at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
- Sundays at 2 p.m.
Tickets are $99, $79, $29 and are now available online at www.NewPlacePlayers.org. Tickets may also be purchased in person at the venue a half hour prior to the performance.
Running Time: 2:45 minutes (this is an updated running time)
Website: https://www.newplaceplayers.org/
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