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The Octoroon

First Preview: Mar 6, 2016
Opening Date: Mar 16, 2016
Closing Date: Apr 10, 2016
Running Time: 02:25
The Octoroon
http://wilmatheater.org/production/octoroon
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Wilma Theater
265 South Broad Street, Philadelphia,, PA 19107
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Obie Award-winning playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins takes the plot of Dion Boucicault’s 1859 antebellum melodrama, The Octoroon, and smashes it with a 21st century sensibility.

Presented through the eyes of the onstage playwright BJJ, this pre-Civil War tale set in the Deep South tells of a slave owner’s affections for a woman whose blood is one-eighth Black. Ignited by Joanna Settle’s bold direction, the production will feature choreography and original music by ILL DOOTS to create a theatrical event that is equally hilarious and moving, subversive and provocative.

The Wilma’s An Octoroon promises to be ripe for audience conversation around race in today’s society, and the role that theater plays with this dialogue.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
TUESDAY @ 6:30 PM
WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY & SUNDAY @ 7:30 PM
FRIDAY & SATURDAY @ 8 PM
SATURDAY & SUNDAY @ 2 PM
RegionalPerformance ArtPlay - DramaRegional
Show Notes: 1 Intermission
Age Guidance: 16
Audience Advisory: Student matinee 3/30 @ 10 am

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  • This decade’s most eloquent theatrical statement on race in America today.

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  • This decade’s most eloquent theatrical statement on race in America today.

    – The New York Times
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  • This decade’s most eloquent theatrical statement on race in America today.

    – The New York Times
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  • This decade’s most eloquent theatrical statement on race in America today.

    – The New York Times
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Accessibility

  • Assisted Listening System

    Wilma Theater has ALDs for use during performances. These are available on a first-come, first-served basis, so please see the House Manager on the day of the show to reserve.

  • Parking

    Nearby lots and garages include the Kinney System garage on Broad Street between Walnut and Locust, and the garage at 13th and Spruce Streets

  • Visual Assistance

    We offer an open captioned performance on the 4th Saturday Matinee of every performance run of the mainstage season.

  • Wheelchair Info

    Wilma Theater has wheelchair accessible seating for every performance.

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