"They hadn't had anybody of color ever on the artistic staff and naturally, I brought the South Side with me," Smith said. Smith said his relationship with the Goodman Theatre has been important in terms of bringing a diversity of plays. The production is running through Sunday, Feb. It's directed by longtime resident director Chuck Smith, who was the original production's dramaturg. SEE ALSO | Latoya Flowers' latest film follows Chicago artist's efforts to honor missing Black women, girls Dearborn St., is staging a major revival of August Wilson's Gem of the Oceannearly two decades after the play premiered on the same stage. "He came in at the first preview and stuck with me for all 10 of our previews." "We worked together in 1997, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom," Smith said. King Hedley II and Gem of the Ocean the world premiere of Lynn Nottages Ruined. Smith said he's had a long, good working relationship with Wilson. Goodman Theatre, Chicagos oldest and largest not-for-profit theater. "You're talking about individuals who experienced slavery." "It's teaming with good Black history because it tells the story of coming over from Africa, living in slavery," Smith said. Congratulations to cast, company and Goodman staff for outstanding production of August Wilsons GEM OF THE OCEAN that began previews on Saturday. That includes the stellar cast of Smith's current production of August Wilson's "Gem of the Ocean." I've been working with Chicago actors all my career, and I don't think you can beat a Chicago actor," Smith said. His entire life's passion is the stage and his hometown theater family. Chuck Smith talked about the August Wilson play "Gem of the Ocean," which is showing at Goodman Theatre in Chicago.ĬHICAGO (WLS) - Chuck Smith is a Bronzeville baby who grew up in the Ida B.
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