othello
​by william shakespeare

June - July 2010 at the Fulks Theatre, Abilene Texas as part of the Abilene Shakespeare Festival
For the 2010 Abilene Shakespeare Festival, Othello was performed with a twist: not only was the set itself partially digital, but audience members were encouraged to use smart phones during the performance. A running comment thread was maintained, and occasionally a symbol would alert the audiences to check this thread for historical facts, word meanings, and references they may not otherwise have understood. One half of the audience was sent messages that painted Othello as the hero of the piece, while the other audience members were encouraged to root for Iago, traditionally the villain of the narrative.
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Cast
Vincson Green - Othello
Ben McLemore - Iago
Melanie Godsey - Desdemona
Dom Huynh - Cassio
Eric Hampton - Roderigo
Lara Jones - Emilia
Emily Rankin - Bianca
Taylor Watkins - Montano
Alek White - Brabantio
Michael Siemek - Lodovico
Josh Tumblin - Gratiano
Michael Longfellow - Duke of Venice
Harry Conner - Senator

Production Staff
Adam Hester - Director
Drew Stuart - Stage Manager
Kat Bailey, Kelley Barker - Assistant Stage Managers
Travis Eason - Set/Lighting Designer
Sandy Freeman, Shelly Tarter - Costume Designers
Amanda Gunderson - Hair/Wig/Makeup Designer
Joe Stephenson, Amy Simpson - Dramaturgs
Dom Huynh, Emily Rankin, Michael Siemek, Ben McLemore - Video/Projection/Blog Designers
Taylor Watkins - Fight Choreographer
Amanda Gunderson - Running Crew
Donna Hester - House Manager
Mark Houston - Graphic Design

​Produced by ACU Theatre

Photo credit: Gerald Ewing
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