It's the Golden Age of Hollywood, and aspiring starlet Vera Stark works as a maid to Gloria Mitchell, an aging star grasping at her fading career. Worlds collide when Vera lands a trailblazing role in an antebellum epic starring...her boss. While Vera's portrayal of a slave turns out to be groundbreaking, decades later scholars and film buffs still grapple with the actress' legacy in Hollywood and the impact that race had on her controversial career.
Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage's fast-paced, sly satire, directed by Kamilah Forbes, will take you on a seventy-year journey through Vera's life and the cultural climate that originally shaped her and continues today.
2011 | Off-Broadway |
Second Stage Theatre Production Off-Broadway |
2019 | Off-Broadway |
Signature Theatre Off-Broadway Production Off-Broadway |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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2019 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Costume Design for a Play | Dede M. Ayite |
2019 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Projection Design | Katherine Freer |
2019 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play | By the Way, Meet Vera Stark |
2019 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Play | By the Way, Meet Vera Stark |
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