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David Garrison to Join Stephanie J. Block, Daniel Breaker, Saana Lathan, Karen Olivo, et al. in Second Stage’s By the Way, Meet Vera Stark

Saana Lathan
Saana Lathan

Tony Award nominee David Garrison will join Saana Lathan, Stephanie J. Block, Daniel Breaker, Kimberly Hebert Gregory, Kevin Isola, and Karen Olivo in the world premiere of Lynn Nottage’s By the Way, Meet Vera Stark, to be presented by Second Stage Theatre, April 6-May 22. The show, to be directed by Jo Bonney, will open officially on May 9.

The play takes a 70-year journey through the life of Vera Stark (Lathan), a headstrong African-American maid and budding actress, and her tangled relationship with her boss, a white Hollywood star desperately grasping to hold on to her career (Block).

The production will feature scenic design by Neil Patel, lighting design by Jeff Croiter, costume design by ESosa, and original music & sound design by John Gromada.

Garrison’s may stage credits include A Day in Hollywood/A Nicht in the Ukraine, Wicked, Titanic, Torch Song Trilogy, The Pirates of Penzance, Bells Are Ringing. Middletown, New Jerusalem, and I Do! I Do!.

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