Department of Theatre Presents Othello: Confronting Anger and Fear

🎟️FREE TICKETS for MSU Students with Student ID🎟️

Othello

Othello by William Shakespeare
Directed by: Ji Won Jeon
Location: Pasant Theatre, Wharton Center
Dates: November 7 - 16, 2025
Content Notice: This production contains themes of violence, racism, domestic abuse, sexual acts, and death.

This November, see a modern reimagining of Shakespeare’s tragedy Othello at MSU with a cast of 11 powerful performers and a production and creative team of over 60 artists, designers, and technicians. Explore jealousy, racism, and the fear that drives people to destruction! 

“Beneath all anger and hatred lies fear. And how we face that fear is not just a personal issue—it reflects the wounds of our society."
- Ji Won Jeon, Othello Director and MSU Department of Theatre Assistant Professor

Andrew Keller (left), MFA Candidate Acting, plays lago in the MSU production of Othello with Ji Won Jeon (right), Othello Director and MSU Department of Theatre Assistant Professor, during a rehearsal. (Photo by Jonah Strayer)

The stage management team is working on the floor plans for the Othello set. Eleanor Rossini (left), Katelyn Kraemer (middle), and Jackson Cosmé-Brooks (right). (Photo by Tina Newhauser)

Othello cast and creative team (left to right) Lexa Busch (Emilia), Rileigh Belle Wine (Desdemona), Brandon McDuff (Sound Designer and Assistant Director), and Michael Singler (Othello Understudy). (Photo by Sara Sodke)

MSU's Department of Theatre presents FREE Tickets for MSU Students 

The MSU Department of Theatre is thrilled to offer free tickets to MSU students for the 2025 - 2026 season!

Students can pick up tickets in person with a valid MSU ID at the Wharton Center Ticket Office (before or on the day of the show). For performances held in the MSU Auditorium, tickets may also be picked up at the Auditorium Ticket Office shortly before showtime. Tickets are available while supplies last.

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Call: 1-800-WHARTON
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Need more info or have questions about the MSU Department of Theatre?
Contact: Kath Clark at (517) 884-7796 or clarkk98@msu.edu

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