More casting has been revealed for the upcoming world premiere of Jeremy O. Harris's Spirit of the People, set for the MainStage at Williamstown Theatre Festival July 17-August 1 with Katina Medina Mora at the helm. The new work from the playwright behind Slave Play aims to, according to press notes, "[confront] uncomfortable truths about land and what it means to destroy it."
A trio of screen actors have joined the play, including Amber Heard (Aquaman) in her return to acting, Brandon Flynn (13 Reasons Why), and L铆o Mehiel (Mutt). They joined a previously announced cast that includes Tonatiuh, Emma Ramos, Julian Sanchez, Christopher Geary, Amandla Jahava, Ato Blankson-Wood, and James Cusati-Moyer.
The summer season at the Massachusetts theatre is going to be a starry one, with performances from Pamela Anderson, William Jackson Harper and Chris Messina.
Dustin Wills' new production of Tennessee Williams' Camino Real will run on the MainStage July 19-August 3 with a cast including Pamela Anderson, Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Vin Knight, April Matthis, Whitney Peak, and Bruce McKenzie (replacing the previously announced Tony Danza).
Will Davis' ice-dancing adaptation of Williams' The Gig: After Moise and the World of Reason, performs July 18-August 2 and features Danila Berdnik, Dan Donigan, Benjamin Guthrie, Isaac Lindy, and Rohene Ward.
Monica Bill Barnes and Robbie Saenz de Vieri's dance piece Many Happy Returns, will perform July 18-August 3 and features Monica Bill Barnes, Flannery Gregg, Chelsea Hecht, Indah Mariana, Mykel Marai Nairne, Christina Robson, and de Vierti.
Robert O'Hara's revival of Williams' Not About Nightingales, performs July 17-August 3 and features Brian Geraghty, William Jackson Harper, Elizabeth Lail, and Chris Messina.
The final show will be Ahamefule J. Oluo's new solo musical The Things Around Us, performing July 17-August 1.
A full schedule is at .
