I am proud to announce the cast of the Garfield Shakespeare Company's Summer 2015 production of Othello: The Moor of Venice:
Othello, an officer in the Venetian military: Tyler
Gordon
Iago, his ancient: Jay
Brubaker
Roderigo, a Venetian gentleman: Andy
Sturm
Brabantio, Dedemona’s father: Bill
Baker
Cassio, Othello’s Lieutenant: Eric
Davis
Desdemona, a Venetian noblewoman, Othello’s wife and
Brabantio’s daughter: Kate Ghormley
Emilia, Iago’s wife: Deborah
Snively
Montano, ruler of Cyprus: Josh
Wooten
Lodovico, a noble Venetian, Kinsman to Brabantio: Zach
Taylor
Gratiano, a noble Venetian, Brother to Brabantio: Mike
Harold
Bianca, a Courtesan, Mistress to Cassio: Emily
Grossman
Duke of Venice, ruler of Venice: Fred
Margison
Sailor, Venetian soldier: Zoe Cunningham
Rehearsals have begun in earnest tonight with our actors on their feet for the first time. I enjoy this early process because it means we get to play together, which is a lot of what theater is about to me. Iago, Othello, and Cassio ran through some of their scenes, and we also experimented with the relationships explored in the play. Tonight's focus was the relationship between Iago and Othello - Iago earn Othello's trust, and we see the playfulness in their interactions in the beginning. When Othello starts to question his own senses, Iago is there to point him in the right direction. Or, at least, the direction Iago wants Othello pointed. Iago then has to direct the storm that is Othello when he uses Cassio as bait. As Othello conspires to kill Cassio, Iago is again there to make sure the scalpel is aimed true.
We also took a few shots to think about for publicity. We believe the strawberry-spotted handkerchief represents the show well, and plan to feature it in our marketing.
