BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK
By Lynn Nottage
Carole and Gordon Mallett Theatre, Purdue University
Sept. 21-30, 2018
Directed by Ameenah Kaplan Costume Designer: Courtney Bourque Frederick Scenic Designer: Jinqiu “Max” He Lighting Designer: Garrett Bell Sound Designer: Jeffrey Sherwood Stage Manager: Anna Davis Technical Director: Stephen Frausto Asst. Director: Kenneth England Asst. Costume Designer: Sara Fultz Asst. Sound Designer: Chris Carignan Asst. Lighting Designer: Baxter Carlyle Chambers Asst. Stage Managers: Charlotte Huang, Nick Snow
By the Way, Meet Vera Stark paints a picture of an enigmatic artist who struggles to gain purchase in an industry involved in perpetuating damaging stereotypes. What price must she pay for a lifetime of playing maids and slaves, waiting for that moment to steal the scene? We get to know this amazing woman and more about our shared American history. The costume design attempts to capture the cinematic nostalgia and period style of three distinct periods (1933, 1973, & 2003) to illuminate stereotypes and their place in film, television, and the stage.
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