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In this episode I speak with award-winning actor and playwright Keith Hamilton Cobb, and this conversation was so rich that I had to split it into two parts. In part 1, we talk about Keith’s training and his early years as an actor. We get into a really nuanced conversation about the commercialization of acting, barriers that Black actors face on stage and on screen, and the ideal process for developing story and character in American theatre.

We also get into his groundbreaking play, American Moor, and the way he developed this piece to interrogate racism, power dynamics, and identity through the lens of a Black actor navigating an industry that prioritizes revenue over the authentic exploration of the nature of human beings.

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American Moor

Untitled Othello Project

Keith Hamilton Cobb's Website

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