Presented by GovState Theatre and Performance Studies

By Lynn Nottage
Directed by Dr. Quenna L. Barrett
Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 10 AM & 7:30 PM

Tickets: $15

Students: $10

General Admission in Sherman Hall

Includes Sensitive Topics. Recommended for Ages 16+

 

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By The Way, Meet Vera Stark is a seventy-year journey through the life of Vera Stark, a headstrong African-American maid and budding actress, and her tangled relationship with her boss, a white Hollywood star desperately grasping to hold on to her career. When circumstances collide and both women land roles in the same Southern epic, the story behind the cameras leaves Vera with a surprising and controversial legacy scholars will debate for years to come.

 

* NOW HIRING CREATIVE/PRODUCTION TEAM MEMBERS *

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AUDITION NOTICE: By the Way, Meet Vera Stark

AUDITION OPTIONS:

Option 1: Attend the in-person auditions held on November 19th. Please click below to learn more and schedule an audition time.

Option 2: Auditionees can send a self-tape with the audition preparation requirements to the Production Manager at scorum@govst.edu. The due date for self-tape audition submissions is November 17th, 2025.


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This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council.  

 
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Funding for the Illinois Arts Council and its programs is provided by the State of Illinois and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. 


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