10/11/2017
FOREST CITY, October 10, 2017 鈥 Waldorf University鈥檚 Theatre Department presents Othello, November 15-18, 2017, at 7:30 p.m. in the Smith Theatre of Voss Hall.
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Othello is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603. It is based on the story Un Capitano Moro by Cinthio, a disciple of Boccaccio, first published in 1565. The story revolves around its two central characters: Othello, a Moorish general in the Venetian army and the play鈥檚 main antagonist, lago.
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鈥淭he Waldorf University Theatre Department is pleased to present a Shakespeare classic as its second performance of the year,鈥 said Dr. Marla Britton-Johnson, Assistant Professor of Theatre for Waldorf. 鈥淥thello has themes of racism, love, jealousy, betrayal, revenge and repentance throughout. I鈥檓 pleased
our students have risen to the challenge of this play, and it鈥檚 sure to be an unforgettable performance.鈥
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鈥淏eing cast as Othello is exciting and terrifying at the same time,鈥 said Toney Wise, a theatre major at Waldorf 听University. 鈥淎 lot of people know me as 鈥榯he funny actor鈥 or 鈥榯hat guy who can sing鈥 and that鈥檚 great, but Shakespeare is a totally different ball game. The language is different and it makes you think more about your character and dig deeper into the play because the writing isn鈥檛 necessarily the easiest. I am very excited for the challenge and I鈥檓 super excited to perform it. Everyone should come see Othello November 15-18.鈥
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Tickets can be reserved by emailing theatre@waldorf.edu or by calling the box office at 641.585.8585. Adults - $10, Seniors and students (non-Waldorf University) - $8 and Waldorf University students - $2.
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Based in Forest City, Iowa, Waldorf University is a liberal arts institution that delivers engaging learning experiences through innovative residential and online instruction while providing students associate, bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degrees and certificates in organizational leadership, criminal justice, fire science, theater, education, biology and more. Visit Waldorf.edu to learn more.