Performed in GovState’s Sherman Hall.
Includes Sensitive Topics. Recommended for Ages 16+
By The Way, Meet Vera Stark is a seventy-year journey through the life of Vera Stark, a headstrong African-American maid and budding actress, and her tangled relationship with her boss, a white Hollywood star desperately grasping to hold on to her career. When circumstances collide and both women land roles in the same Southern epic, the story behind the cameras leaves Vera with a surprising and controversial legacy scholars will debate for years to come.
CAST
Vera Stark – LaT’ya Johnson
Gloria Mitchell – Cylia Srmek
Leroy Barksdale/Herb Forrester – Dakota Keel
Lottie McBride/Carmen Levy-Green – Maya Shelton
Anna Mae Simpkins/Afua Assata Ejobo – Bria Hall
Mr. Slasvick/Brad Donovan – Joshua Tisdale
Maxmillian Von Oster/ Peter Rhys-Davis – Andy Mitchell-Gregory
Understudy – Camille Younger
Director – Dr. Quenna L. Barrett
Stage Manager – Sarah Blickem
Costume Designer – Ben Kress
Lighting Designer – Rachel Hemm
Props Coordinator – Katelyn Montgomery
Production Manager – Staci Corum