Othello at the Duke on 42nd Street

Theatre for a New Audience's acclaimed production of Othello directed by Arin Arbus in her Off-Broadway directing debut, returns to the stage with the entire cast intact for twelve performances from 5 - 24 Apr 2009, at The Duke on 42nd Street.

Othello is following Theatre for a New Audience's production of Hamlet, directed by David Esbjornson, currently playing at The Duke on 42nd Street through to 12 Apr 2009.

Othello: Passed over for promotion within the Venetian army, Iago's twisted yet ingenious plot sets in motion a chain of events that will destroy the lives of his general, Othello, Othello's faithful wife Desdemona and ultimately himself in this tale of political and sexual jealousy.

Othello features John Douglas Thompson as 'Othello,' Ned Eisenberg as 'Iago,' Juliet Rylance as 'Desdemona,' Kate Forbes as 'Emilia' and Lucas Hall as 'Cassio.' Director Arin Arbus is Theatre for a New Audience's Associate Artistic Director.

Jeffrey Horowitz, Artistic Director, said, "Theatre for a New Audience has produced some of the most promising directors early in their careers including Karin Coonrod, Bartlett Sher, Darko Tresnjak and Julie Taymor. Arin Arbus, who won the prestigious 2008 Princess Grace Award, can now be added to that illustrious list."

The cast also features Denis Butkus, Robert Langdon Lloyd, Elizabeth Meadows Rouse, Christian Rummel, Alexander Sovronsky and Graham Winton.

The creative teram features Peter Ksander (sets), Miranda Hoffman (costumes), Marcus Doshi (lights) and Matt O'Hare (sound).

Arin Arbus (Director) was a Playwrights Horizons Directing Resident, a Williamstown Workshop Directing Corps Member, a Drama League Directing Fellow and a current member of Soho Rep.'s Writer/Director Lab. She has also assisted Tony Award-winning directors Gerald Gutierrez and Doug Hughes at Theatre for a New Audience.

John Douglas Thompson (Othello) has appeared in Theatre for a New Audience�s 'Oroonoko' for which he received an AUDELCO nomination and 'Antony and Cleopatra.' On Broadway, he appeared in 'Cyrano de Bergerac' (2007 revival) and 'Julius Caesar' (2005 revival). Off-Broadway appearances include 'King Lear' at the Classical Theatre of Harlem for which he received an AUDELCO nomination and 'Hedda Gabler' at New York Theatre Workshop.

Ned Eisenberg (Iago) last appeared at Theatre for a New Audience as 'Fagin' in 'Oliver Twist.' Also for Theatre for a New Audience, Eisenberg played the title role in Shakespeare�s 'King John,' 'Saturninus' in 'Titus Andronicus' and 'Truffaldino' in 'The Green Bird,' the last two of which were directed by Julie Taymor. He was last on Broadway in Lincoln Center Theater's 'Awake and Sing' (2006 revival)

Juliet Rylance (Desdemona) is making her New York stage debut. She played the lead in Middle Temple Hall's 'Romeo and Juliet' and at London's Shakespeare�s Globe she played 'Perdita' in 'The Winter�s Tale' and 'Cressida' in 'Troilus and Cressida.' She also was 'Medea 'in 'Bash: Latterday Plays' by Neil LaBute at Trafalgar Studios in London's West End.

Kate Forbes (Emilia) for Theatre for a New Audience has played 'Portia' in 'The Merchant of Venice' opposite F. Murray Abraham both in NYC and at the RSC and as 'Helena' in 'All's Well That Ends Well.'

Lucas Hall (Cassio) last appeared in Theatre for a New Audience's 'All's Well That Ends Well' and the title role in 'Hamlet' at San Diego's Old Globe.

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