PHOTO CALL: Emperor Jones, with Thompson, Returns Off-Broadway

By Amy Lipson
22 Dec 2009

John Douglas Thompson stars in the return of Irish Repertory Theatre's production of Eugene O'Neill's The Emperor Jones, now playing at Off-Broadway's SoHo Playhouse.

Ciaran O'Reilly directs the cast led by Thompson which includes Michael Akil Davis, Jon Deliz, Sameerah Harris, David Heron and Sinclair Mitchell.

The Emperor Jones is the story of Brutus Jones, an African-American man who sets himself up as monarch of a Caribbean island after fleeing the United States following a prison break. The drama "is a compelling psychological portrayal of power, fear, and madness as it traces the life of the emperor as he tries to escape the island and the sins of his past," according to production notes.

Here is a look at the production:

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John Douglas Thompson
Photo by Carol Rosegg



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