Description

Kentwood Players presents Othello, Shakespeare’s classic tragedy of manipulation, madness and despair that begins when Iago, a resentful, egocentric individual who feels overlooked and undervalued by his peers, is passed over by Othello for promotion and pursues his revenge against the Moor of Venice by constructing a plot fueled by betrayal and jealousy.

Iago operates not with brute force, but by psychologically poisoning others, making them act as pawns in his vendetta. And as suspicion about his wife Desdemona’s fidelity takes hold of Othello’s mind, we watch him spiral downwards towards his inevitable tragic doom.

Adapted from Shakespeare’s Othello by director Christopher Aruffo, the production features choreography by Doug Vasquez and original music by Samwise Aaron, and is produced for Kentwood Players by Ben Lupejkis and Patricia Butler, with Associate Producer Nick Unquera.

Featured in the cast are Casey Braxton as Othello, Katrina Gaedcke as Desdemona, Georgi Goldberg as Iago, Sean Grant as Cassio, and Hollis Andrews as Emilia, with (in alphabetical order) Brooke Arnold, Vince Balzano, David Choi, Devin Guinee, Adrian Heidemann, Jacob Helfgott, Sydney Lanae, Forrest Lark, Kila Logan, Chris Morrison, Eliseo Paiva, and Mark Sandstrom.     

Performance dates are Friday, September 11 through Saturday, October 3, 2026, on Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00 pm, with Sunday matinees at 2:00 pm. Saturday matinees, also at 2:00 pm, will be added September 19 and continue through the end of the run at the Westchester Playhouse, 8301 Hindry Ave., Los Angeles 90045.

Reserved seats are $25 with a $4 discount for seniors, children, students and military, available online at www.kentwoodplayers.org, by emailing boxoffice@kentwoodplayers.org, or by calling (310) 645-5156. Group rates for 10 or more can be arranged with the box office.