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

GET TICKETS

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.