A provocative comedy from Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage (Sweat and Intimate Apparel) draws on the screwball films of the 1930s to take a funny and irreverent look at racial stereotypes in Hollywood. By the Way, Meet Vera Stark is a 70-year journey through the life of Vera Stark, a clever Black maid and budding actress, and her tangled relationship with her boss, a white Hollywood star desperately trying to hold on to her career. When circumstances collide and both women land roles in the same Southern epic, the story behind the cameras leaves Vera with a surprising and controversial legacy scholars will debate for years to come.
Contains strong language and smoking.
“The first act, in which Vera angles for a role, is in the style of a screwball comedy…. The second act, which shifts between a 2003 symposium, steeped in academese, and a 1973 talk show, steeped in gin, is more like a screwball tragedy” —The New York Times
“A satisfying screwball comedy in which Nottage uses stereotypes to expose them, tapping into a current of rueful emotion beneath the surface.” —Vogue
In the News
Playwrite and two-time Pulitzer winner Lynn Nottage
By the Way, Meet Vera Stark, more local events –CS Indy
New play by Colorado Springs theater company explores colorism in Hollywood –The Gazette
Cast + Creative
Vera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lynnette R Freeman*
Gloria . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rebecca Myers*
Lottie/Carmen . . . . . Dana Scurlock*
Leroy/Herb . . . . . . . . . André Revels*
Anna Mae/Afua . . . . Marisa Hebert
Slasvick/Brad . . . . . . . Mark Rubald*
Maximillian/Peter . . . Michael Lee
*Member of Actor’s Equity Association
Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Betty Hart
Scenic Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christopher L. Sheley
Costume Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . Azalea Fairley
Lighting Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holly Anne Rawls
Sound Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Johnathan Taylor
Videography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Neil Trujillo
Music Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . Jerry McCauley
Production Stage Manager . . . Connie Lane*
Official Trailer
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Show Dates
Feb. 24–March 20
Wed | 7 p.m.
Thurs & Fri | 7:30 p.m.
Sat | 5 or 7:30 p.m.
Sun Matinées | 2 p.m.
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