By the Way, Meet Vera Stark: West Coast Premiere of Award-Winning Comedy at the Geffen
Geffen Playhouse - Gil Cates Theater (10886 Le Conte Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90024)
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Reviews & Ratings
Featured review from talisa
view more less of this reviewThe first act was solid and incredible. The acting and singing totally enchant you. The second act didn't leave with that same warm and fuzzy feeling. I wish they would have simply continued the storyline from the first act.
star this review starred report as inappropriateThis play is well written, directed and acted. Wonderful staging as well. At once witty and humorous and thought-provoking. The commentary on black actors playing sterotypical roles is every bit as much an issue now as it was in the 30's, which is the time period for the first half of the play.
I really enjoyed it and highly recommend it!
star this review starred report as inappropriatePlay depicts the struggle of black actors to break into film and to leave the stereotypical roles behind. It's a light-weight comedy, spoofing Hollywood, the press, and would-be authors of historical interpretations. The way the different scenes are intercut is creativce and interesting, the dialogue is often funny.
star this review starred report as inappropriateSanaa Lathan was outstanding, she seemed to have transformed her character so convincingly from the first act to the second. The play is funny and thoughtful at the same time.
More Information About By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
Website
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Quotes & Highlights
- For more information on the life and times of Vera Stark, check out this biographical website (and sly theatrical companion), Rediscovering Vera Stark.
- Check out a short pseudo-documentary on the elusive Ms. Stark, "A Leading Lady in a Maid's Uniform."
Description
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.
The running time for this play is 2 hours 15 minutes, including a 15 minute intermission.