Sanaa Lathan Headlining By The Way, Meet Vera Stark
Sanaa Lathan, graduate of the Yale School of Drama, has been cast as the lead in By the Way, Meet Vera Stark. The show will premier at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angelas. In the role she portrays Vera Stark, a maid who becomes in a movie star in the 1930s.
This description was provided by Broadwayworld.com:
It’s Hollywood’s heyday and the streets of Los Angeles are filled with glitz, glamour and the chance at stardom — that is as long as you have the “right” look. But when former maid Vera Stark lands a groundbreaking role in a new Southern epic, she turns Hollywood on its head and paves the way for future generations of black actresses.
If you’ll be in Los Angelas between September 18th – October 29th 2012 you buy tickets now starting at just $37 for preview performances.