LES BLANCS (THE WHITES)
by Lorraine Hansberry
adapted by Robert Nemiroff
directed by James Mercer II
OTP presents Lorraine Hansberry’s final work: Les Blancs.
In the the waning colonial days of a fictional African nation, a young man returns home to bury his father.
At the local mission, colliding interests and loyalties unfold—with inescapable consequences.
At a time when discussions of U.S. expansionism are resurfacing, these themes of colonization have never felt more urgent.
This exploration of power, politics, and liberation resists simplistic narratives of good and evil, challenging us to confront the brutal complexities of empire.
PERFORMANCES
JUL 11–27
THU / FRI / SAT + SUN 7/11 @ 7 p.m.
SUN 7/20 + 7/25 @ 2 p.m.
Previews: Fri 7/11 & Sat 7/12
Opening Night: Sun 7/13
Masked Audience Performance: Fri 7/18
PRIORITY TICKET
(Reserved seating)
$60
GENERAL ADMISSION TICKET
(Seating assigned upon arrival)
$35
PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN TICKET
(Or any amount at the door — contact box office for availability)
$10 / $20
Please note: Online ticket sales close 1 hour before the start of each performance. Tickets may be purchased at the door — subject to availability.
Questions? Contact the Box Office at 510.646.1126 or boxoffice@oaklandtheaterproject.org
Teaser video featuring Choreographer Latanya d. Tigner
Video by Adam Elder Montanaro
Interview with Director James Mercer II
Video by Adam Elder Montanaro
Cast members Monique Crawford, Brittany Sims,
and Champagne Hughes introduce Les Blancs
Video by Adam Elder Montanaro
CAST
Rezan Asfaw
The Woman, Peter / Ntali
Monique Crawford
The Woman, Eric, Major George Rice
Champagne Hughes
The Woman / Charlie Morris
Jacinta Kaumbulu
The Woman, Madame Nielsen
Aidaa Peerzada
The Woman, Dr. Willy DeKoven
Brittany Sims
The Woman, Abioseh Matoseh
Jeunée Simon
The Woman, Tshembe Matoseh
Ije Success
The Woman, Dr. Marta Gotterling, Ngago
Creative Team
Projections Designer
Dilpreet Kanand
Choreographer
Latanya d. Tigner
Stage Manager
Solomon Casado
Production Assistant
Roman Rios
Lighting Intern
Milisa Coleman
Director
James Mercer II
Lighting Designer
Dr. Stephanie Anne Johnson
Costume Designer
Lynell Aldafari
Props Designer
Renee Mannequin
Sound Designer
Alex Fakayode
LOCATION
All performances take place in Downtown Oakland:
Oakland Theater Project at
FLAX art & design
1501 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Oakland 94612
Parking Lot Entrance: 15th St
Public Transit: The venue is a 7-10 minute walk from Oakland’s 12th Street BART Station.