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OVERVIEW

It’s Hollywood’s heyday and the streets of Los Angeles are filled with glitz, glamour and the chance at stardom—that is as long as you have the “right” look. But when former maid Vera Stark lands a groundbreaking role in a new Southern epic, she turns Hollywood on its head and paves the way for future generations of black actresses. More than five decades later, Vera’s influence on race, film and feminism has seeped its way into pop-culture. But who is the real Vera Stark? Part comedy and part commentary, Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage’s West Coast premiere uses today’s fascination with celebrity and controversy to get to the truth behind the legend.

Recipient of the Edgerton Foundation New American Play Award.

Performance Information

Running Time
2 hours and 15 minutes, including one 15 minute intermission.
Warnings

This production contains strobe effects and the smoking of herbal cigarettes.

Gil Cates Theater
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