Othello by William Shakespeare at The Modern Theatre at Suffolk University

"'Tis in ourselves that we are thus or thus." -Othello, Act I

Actors’ Shakespeare Project (ASP) presents  their first production of the 2015-16 “Affairs of the Heart” season: William Shakespeare’s great tragedy of sweeping passions and murderous jealousy, Othello, September 23- October 25 at The Modern Theatre at Suffolk University, 525 Washington Street, Boston. Preview performances run Wednesday-Friday, September 23-25, 2015 at 7:30 pm. Opening Night is Saturday, September 26 at 8 pm. Performances are Wednesday, Thursdays, and Fridays, 7:30 pm; Saturdays, 3 pm (not Sept. 26) & 8 pm; and Sundays, 2 pm (Press Performance is Saturday, September 26, 2015 at 8 pm). Tickets are $28-$50 ($15 student rush) and can be purchased at actorsshakespeareproject.org, 866.811.4111, or at the theater, although selection may be limited. Season subscriptions are available online, or via ASP’s Patron Services team at 617.776.2200 x225 or boxoffice@actorsshakespeareproject.org.

Othello is a searing and operatic tale of envy and manipulation, wherein Shakespeare gives us an intimate look into a Machiavellian mind. “Everyone in the world of this play is in some way betrayed by their own assumptions of their place within their relationships,” says Director Bridget Kathleen O’Leary. “The play begins with Othello's betrayal of Iago and continues with Desdemona's betrayal of her father. And it goes on from there."

Adds O’Leary, who is New Repertory Theatre’s Associate Artistic Director and also a lecturer at Northeastern University, “ASP’s production approaches the tale as a tragic story about love, friendship, betrayal--the destructiveness of jealousy and suspicion, and the conflicting ways ambition and trust can impact those in positions of authority.” 

The cast features Resident Acting Company Members (RAC) Johnnie McQuarley* (Othello), Jennie Israel* (Emilia), and John Kuntz* (Iago). 

Rounding out the cast are Elle Borders (Bianca and Montana),  Josephine Elwood (Desdemona),  Thomas Grenon (Gratiano, Clown & Duke), Ross MacDonald* (Cassio), and  Bari Robinson (Roderigo and Lodovico). The creative team includes Eric Levenson (Set Designer)**, Tyler Kinney (Costume Designer), Chris Brusberg (Lighting Designer), and David Reiffel (Sound Designer)**.

Ticketing & Post Show Discussions

Tickets are $28-$50 ($15 student rush) and can be purchased at actorsshakespeareproject.org, 866.811.4111, or at the theater, although selection may be limited. Season subscriptions are available online, or via ASP’s Patron Services team at 617.776.2200 x225 or boxoffice@actorsshakespeareproject.org.

Senior discount tickets are $3 off of regular price. Groups of 10+ may reserve seats for select performances via ASP’s Patron Services at 617.776.2200 x225 or groups@actorsshakespeareproject.org. 

Actors' Shakespeare Project is an award-winning professional theater company with a Resident Acting Company and extensive education, youth and community programs.  ASP performs and works in found spaces, schools, theaters and neighborhoods to present and explore the robust language, resonant stories, and deeply human characters in Shakespeare's plays and in works by other great playwrights.  Our work is ensemble-based and focused on intimacy, storytelling, language, relationships, voice, risk and artistry within and throughout the Boston area. For more information visit actorsshakespeareproject.org. 

*A Member of the Actors' Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.

**Member of United Scenic Artists Local 82