Othello

Theatre North presents, a Tulsa Shakespeare Company production
by William Shakespeare
Directed by Brock England
October 18, 19, 25, & 26, 2026
Tulsa Performing Arts Center

Othello is Shakespeare's timeless exploration of jealousy, manipulation, deception, and race. The story follows Othello, a black military general, as he is deceived by his ensign Iago into believing his wife Desdemona has been unfaithful to him. Iago, angry at being passed over for promotion, manipulates Othello with false stories of Desdemona's infidelity, leading to a dramatic final confrontation and conclusion. The recent Broadway production with Denzel Washington in the lead role and Jake Gyllenhaal as Iago received rave reviews.

Program design by Parker Hammack
Third Floor Design - The University of Tulsa

Cast

Othello: David Harris
Desdemona: Corinna “Sparrow” Browning
Brabantio: Alex Claxton
Iago: Karam Alkhatib
Emilia: Rachel Steed
Cassio: Ibrahim Buyckes
Roderigo: Erikah Potter
Duke of Venice/Montano: Lewis Ironside
Bianca: Charmin Richardson
Gentleman 2: Jacob Ide

Production Crew

Producer: Maybelle Wallace
Director: Brock England
Stage Manager: Pamela English
Set Designer: Devin Meadows
Lighting Designer: Neil Fisher
Costume Designer: Paulette Record
Fight Director: Tobie Minor
Makeup Designer: Brittni Logan
Sound Designer: Angel Ruiz
Marketing Manager: Alex Isaak
Props and Stage Assistant: Michelle Cullom
Lighting Assistant: Frank Gallagher
Show Photography: C. Andrew Nichols Photos

Reviews and Reactions

“Othello is SENSATIONAL!”

- Andrew N.

“All the acting was absolutely mesmerizing. It inspired me to explore Shakespeare’s works in their entirety.”

— Vicki

“Take your busted brain to one of these shows. Whatever minor resistance you might feel when meeting one of these plays IRL is totally worth enduring for the human adventure—from the intimate machinations of an individual soul to the tragic, ridiculous expanse of sociopolitical reality—that's waiting on the other side.”