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Gaius Charles and Saidah Arrika Ekulona, et al. Join Philip Seymour Hoffman and John Ortiz in Public’s Othello

John Ortiz & Philip Seymour Hoffman
in Othello
(© Armin Bardel)
John Ortiz & Philip Seymour Hoffman
in Othello
(© Armin Bardel)

Julian Acosta, Gaius Charles, Jessica Chastain, Liza Colon-Zayas, Saidah Arrika Ekulona, and LeRoy McLain will join Philip Seymour Hoffman and John Ortiz in Peter Sellars’ staging of Othello. This co-production of the Public Theater and LAByrinth Theater Company will perform at Skirball Center for the Performing Arts @ NYU, September 12-October 4.

In the production, Ortiz and Hoffman, who are among the co-founders of LAByrinth, will play Othello and Iago, respectively.

The creative team includes scenic designer Gregor Holzinger; costume designer Mimi O’Donnell; and lighting designer James F. Ingalls. Mark Grey will provide original music and sound design.

For further information, visit: www.publictheater.org.