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Teagle F. Bougere recently portrayed James Baldwin in the American Vicarious virtual production of Debate: Baldwin vs. Buckley, and co-starred with Catherine Zeta-Jones in the webseries Queen America. Bougere's Broadway credits include The Crucible, A Raisin in the Sun, and The Tempest. He was featured in The Public Theater’s productions of Socrates and the much acclaimed production of Coriolanus in Central Park. His most recent New York stage appearance was the world premiere of The New Englanders at Manhattan Theater Club. Additional theater credits include Is God Is at SoHo Rep, Beast in the Jungle, the title role in the stage adaptation of Ralph Ellison’s novel Invisible Man at The Court Theater in Chicago, The Studio Theatre in Washington, D.C., and The Huntington in Boston, Julius Caesar and Cymbeline for The Public Theater in Central Park, A Soldier’s Play at Second Stage, A Fair Country at Lincoln Center, Last Dance for Sybil (with Ruby Dee) at the New Federal Theatre, An Iliad (one man show) at the Pittsburgh Public Theater, and Joe Turner’s Come and Gone and Blue Door at Berkeley Rep. His film and television credits include Hill ‘n’ Gully, The Path, The Mist, Good Friday, Conviction, Cosby, The Job, Third Watch, Murder in Black and White, A Night at the Museum, The Imposters, The Pelican Brief, Two Weeks Notice, and What the Deaf Man Heard, Bull, as well as seven episodes for the Law & Order franchise.
Maria Dizzia was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance in In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play). She has appeared on stage in Uncle Vanya, Cradle and All, The Hallway Trilogy, The Drunken City, Eurydice, Belleville, for which she was nominated for a Drama Desk Award, and most recently, If I Forget. Her film and television credits include While We’re Young, Martha Marcy May Marlene, The Other Woman, Master of None, Horace and Pet The New York Public Theater’s production of Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar”- featuring a decidedly Trump-esque version of the doomed Roman statesman – has sparked a mounting outcry: Right-leaning media outlets condemned the portrayal as vile and immoral; Donald Trump Jr. tweeted criticism, questioning whether the work was taxpayer-funded, and corporate donors Delta Air Lines and Bank of America made national headlines when they announced that they would withdraw their financial support from the theater. “No matter what your political stance may be, the graphic staging of ‘Julius Caesar’ at this summer’s Free Shakespeare in the Park does not reflect Delta Air Lines’ values,” Delta said in tweets Sunday. But there was no such backlash in , when a collaboration between the Acting Company and the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis – which also received financial backing from Delta – mounted a contemporary remake of “Julius Caesar” in which the title character appeared to reference President Barack Obama. Caesar’s character, of course, is brutally slain in the play. “Because Caesar is cast as a tall, lanky black man, the Obama inference is a bit too obvious,” wrote MSP Mag of the actor, Bjorn DuPaty. “But it fits, sort of. Like Caesar, Obama rose to power on a tide of public goodwill; like Caesar, there were many in government who doubted Obama’s leadership abilities; and now that Obama’s first term has failed to live up to the messianic hype, there are plenty of people who – for the good of the country, you understand, not their own glory – want to take Obama down.” The Twin Cities Daily Planet also noted the production’s effort to evoke the Obama era: “By the time we got to the OCCUPY ROME sign and the Faireyesque Caesar posters, I was watching through my fingers with my hands over my face,” reviewer Jay Gabl It’s evident from the first minutes of “Invisible Man” at the Huntington Theatre Company that we are in the presence of nobility. The nobility of a classic American novel and a seminal work on African-American history. It’s also immediately apparent that we’re in the presence of a beautifully designed play that is going to treat Ralph Ellison’s work with utter respect. Whether we are in the presence of a great theatrical event is another matter. Novels, by their very nature, take us out of our time and place. The difference in prose style between then and now forces us into accepting a different dialectic, and concentrating on the page keeps contemporary life at the corners. A play needs to work harder to make the past palpable and as hard as this production works, it feels more like a historical icon rather than a deeply moving or insightful about the world we live in. The protagonist from the novel is an unnamed black man living freely in a New York apartment because no one can see him – i.e. no one he meets accepts his humanity; his blackness makes him a Rorschach Test rather than a man. He has been juked and mistreated by almost everyone in his life, from white racists and Communist Party members to black nationalists and the presidents of a black university. None of them can see him for who he is, making him invisible, but he can’t really figure out who he is. Richard Wright meets Franz Kafka. He is victimized by mostly stick figures – the Southern racist, the powerless black university administrator, the heartless Communist, the do-gooder liberal, the woman with jungle fever. We meet him on the Huntington mainstage (through Feb. 3) sitting in a T-shirt, having retreated from a life of ambition. Flashbacks tell us why. Early on he’s forced to fight blindfolded against other young, black men and then he’s expelled from university by a fascistic black college president who merely wants to s Teagle F. Bougere is a seasoned actor with an impressive range of credits to his name. Born in Newark, New Jersey, Bougere discovered his love for acting while attending Dartmouth College. After graduating, he went on to earn his MFA from the Yale School of Drama. Huntington Makes 'Invisible Man' Visible
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Bougere began his career in theater, making his Broadway debut in the production of "The Tempest." He has since gone on to perform in numerous other Broadway productions, including "A Raisin in the Sun," "The Crucible," and "The Cherry Orchard." Bougere's performances have been praised for their depth and nuance, and he has been nominated for several awards for his work in theater.
In addition to his work on stage, Bougere has also made a name for himself in television and film. He has appeared in a number of popular TV shows, including "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," "The Good Wife," and "Elementary." Bougere's film credits include "The Pelican Brief," "The Mist," and "A Night at the Museum."
Bougere is also an accomplished voice actor, lending his talents to a number of animated TV shows and films. He has provided voices for characters in "The Boondocks," "The Cleveland Show," and "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles."
Despite his success in other areas, Bougere remains committed to theater. In , he starred in the Off-Broadway production of "The Emperor Jones," a play by Eugene O'Neill. Bougere's performance was widely praised, with critics noting his ability to bring depth and complexity to the titular character.
Most recently, Bougere appeared in the Broadway production of "The Inheritance" in The play, which explores the lives of a group of gay men in New York City, was a critical and commercial success, earning Bougere and his castmates rave reviews. Photos