Northeast Stage will present Shakespeare’s Othello starting next week at parks across eastern Long Island, including on July 23 in Riverhead’s Grangebel Park.
The Shakespearean tragedy follows Moorish military commander Othello as he is manipulated by his ensign, Iago, into suspecting his wife Desdemona of infidelity in a plot to usurp him. The play is considered one of Shakespeare’s most popular and greatest plays.
Bring a law chair or blanket. All performances are free and start at 7 p.m. on the following dates:
Tuesday July 15 at C.A.S.T. Southold
Thursday July 16 at the bandshell at Shorefront Park in Patchogue (with ASL interpreters)
Monday July 21 at the Westhampton Beach Village Green
Wednesday July 23 at Grangebel Park in Riverhead
Friday-Sunday July 25, 26 and 27 at Mitchell Park in Greenport (Performances rained out on these dates will be performed at the nearby Holy Trinity Episcopal Church.)
The production stars Justin Harris as Othello, Colin Palmer as Iago, Amy Ippolito as Desdemona, and also features Wendy Peterson, Andrew O’Brien, Christian Lepore, Esmeralda Cabrera, John Bradley, Alex Sguazzin, Nicholas Auletti, Peter Peterson, Stuart Whalen and Alek Lewis. The production is directed by A.D. Newcomer.
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