{"id":115,"date":"2022-01-09T19:43:57","date_gmt":"2022-01-10T00:43:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/artnow\/?page_id=115"},"modified":"2022-08-10T14:53:28","modified_gmt":"2022-08-10T18:53:28","slug":"jeremy-o-harris","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/artnow\/jeremy-o-harris\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeremy O. Harris"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/artnow\/files\/2022\/01\/192b674676c88dc6c93a207de4a9531fe2-Jeremy-O-Harris.rsquare.w1200-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/artnow\/files\/2022\/01\/192b674676c88dc6c93a207de4a9531fe2-Jeremy-O-Harris.rsquare.w1200-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/artnow\/files\/2022\/01\/192b674676c88dc6c93a207de4a9531fe2-Jeremy-O-Harris.rsquare.w1200-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/artnow\/files\/2022\/01\/192b674676c88dc6c93a207de4a9531fe2-Jeremy-O-Harris.rsquare.w1200-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/artnow\/files\/2022\/01\/192b674676c88dc6c93a207de4a9531fe2-Jeremy-O-Harris.rsquare.w1200-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/artnow\/files\/2022\/01\/192b674676c88dc6c93a207de4a9531fe2-Jeremy-O-Harris.rsquare.w1200-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/artnow\/files\/2022\/01\/192b674676c88dc6c93a207de4a9531fe2-Jeremy-O-Harris.rsquare.w1200.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><figcaption>Headshot of Jeremy O. Harris Taken by Gary Gershoff\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Biography<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jeremy O. Harris is an actor, and playwright, who began his professional career whilst pursuing a graduate degree in playwriting. His works include <em>Slave Play,<\/em> \u201c<em>Daddy\u201d: A Melodrama, Insignificant White Boys, Black Exhibition, <\/em>and <em>Yell: A Documentary of My Time Here<\/em>. O. Harris had studied at DePaul University in 2009 for Bachelor of Arts in Acting before he was cut from the program a year later. He then went on to complete a Master of Fine Arts in playwrighting at the Yale School of Drama in 2016. Harris\u2019 work has been developed and produced most notably at the Vineyard Theatre, Penumbra Theatre Company, Almeida Theatre, New York Theatre Workshop, and John Golden Theatre on Broadway. His awards include the Vogel Playwrighting Award (2018), the Lotos Foundation Prize (2018), the Rosa Parks Playwriting Award (2018), and the Lorraine Hansberry Playwriting Award (2018).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/10\/15\/theater\/jeremy-harris-slave-play-tonys.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Career Highlight<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jeremy O. Harris\u2019 <em>Slave Play<\/em> received 12 nominations at the 74<sup>th<\/sup> Annual Tony Awards, setting a new record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Slave Play<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Genre: Drama<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Breakdown:<ul><li>2M Black, 2W Black, 2M White, 2W White<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Synopsis:<ul><li>To find a resolution for recently unearthed impotence in the bedroom, three different interracial couples take part of a program called Antebellum Sex Therapy. Led by two psychologists, Tea and Patricia, the couples embark on reenactments of antebellum life at MacGregor Plantation, a few miles south of Richmond, Virginia. On this farmland, these couples act out sexual scenarios whilst having to give the best performance of their assigned roles of master and slave. Through their therapy, the couples uncover their own race-based trauma, prejudices, and conflicts with their partners that have gone previously unresolved.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Development\/Production History:<ul><li>This play was originally developed in O. Harris\u2019 first year while studying at Yale for his MFA degree. It was first presented at the annual Langston Hughes Festival at the Yale School of Drama in YEAR. The play was later produced at the New York Theatre Workshop in the 2018-2019 season before premiering at the John Golden Theatre on Broadway in October of 2019. While on Broadway for 17-weeks, producers offer $39 tickets to create greater access to the production.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Weblink to purchase from publisher:<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Slave-Play-Jeremy-Harris\/dp\/1559369787\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Slave-Play-Jeremy-Harris\/dp\/1559369787<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Photos:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/artnow\/files\/2022\/01\/Sullivan-Jones-and-Annie-McNamara-in-the-New-York-Theatre-Workshop-production-of-SLAVE-PLAY-photo-by-Joan-Marcus-1-726x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/artnow\/files\/2022\/01\/Sullivan-Jones-and-Annie-McNamara-in-the-New-York-Theatre-Workshop-production-of-SLAVE-PLAY-photo-by-Joan-Marcus-1-726x1024.jpg 726w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/artnow\/files\/2022\/01\/Sullivan-Jones-and-Annie-McNamara-in-the-New-York-Theatre-Workshop-production-of-SLAVE-PLAY-photo-by-Joan-Marcus-1-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/artnow\/files\/2022\/01\/Sullivan-Jones-and-Annie-McNamara-in-the-New-York-Theatre-Workshop-production-of-SLAVE-PLAY-photo-by-Joan-Marcus-1-768x1084.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/artnow\/files\/2022\/01\/Sullivan-Jones-and-Annie-McNamara-in-the-New-York-Theatre-Workshop-production-of-SLAVE-PLAY-photo-by-Joan-Marcus-1-1089x1536.jpg 1089w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/artnow\/files\/2022\/01\/Sullivan-Jones-and-Annie-McNamara-in-the-New-York-Theatre-Workshop-production-of-SLAVE-PLAY-photo-by-Joan-Marcus-1.jpg 1134w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/><figcaption>Philp (Sullivan Jones) and Alana (Annie McNamara) in <em>Slave Play<\/em> at New York Theater Workshop. Taken by Joan Marcus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/artnow\/files\/2022\/01\/KRSZMPBQXBDWZAJHXWNOKV6TPY-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/artnow\/files\/2022\/01\/KRSZMPBQXBDWZAJHXWNOKV6TPY-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/artnow\/files\/2022\/01\/KRSZMPBQXBDWZAJHXWNOKV6TPY-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/artnow\/files\/2022\/01\/KRSZMPBQXBDWZAJHXWNOKV6TPY-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/artnow\/files\/2022\/01\/KRSZMPBQXBDWZAJHXWNOKV6TPY.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><figcaption>Dustin (James-Moyer) and Gary (Ato Blankson-Wood) in <em>Slave Play<\/em> at New York Theater Workshop. Taken by Joan Marcus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/artnow\/files\/2022\/01\/SLAVE_PLAY_S_0641_1_1280x720.0-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/artnow\/files\/2022\/01\/SLAVE_PLAY_S_0641_1_1280x720.0-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/artnow\/files\/2022\/01\/SLAVE_PLAY_S_0641_1_1280x720.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/artnow\/files\/2022\/01\/SLAVE_PLAY_S_0641_1_1280x720.0-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/artnow\/files\/2022\/01\/SLAVE_PLAY_S_0641_1_1280x720.0.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><figcaption>Kaneisha (Joaquina Kalukango) and Jim (Paul Alexander Nolan) in <em>Slave Play<\/em> at New York Theater Workshop. Taken by Joan Marcus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Daddy<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Genre: Dramedy<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Breakdown:<ul><li>1M Black, 2M White, 1W Asian, 1W any race, Gospel Choir of unspecified size with no specified race or ethnicity.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Synopsis:<ul><li>After a night of artistry and debauchery, Franklin, a sculpture artist in Los Angeles, California, finds himself in a peculiar relationship with Andre, an incredibly wealthy art collector. After moving in almost immediately with Andre, Franklin lives a lavish lifestyle. Meanwhile his friends, Max and Belamy, peruse Andre&#8217;s abode, taking part in the excess wealth and giving commentary and banter regarding his new lifestyle. When Franklin&#8217;s mother, Zora, comes to town for one of Franklin&#8217;s sculpture exhibit presentations, she goes out of her way to cast judgment on him and his newfound lover, all whilst citing her spiritual intuition regarding her discomfort with the relationship.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Development\/Production History:<ul><li>This play originally served as O. Harris\u2019 writing sample that got him into the Yale School of Drama for his Masters of Fine Arts in Playwriting. It was then revised in 2020 and featured at Vineyard Theater and Almeida Theatre.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/newplayexchange.org\/plays\/83782\/daddy\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/newplayexchange.org\/plays\/83782\/daddy\" target=\"_blank\">Weblink to purchase from publisher<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Photos:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/artnow\/files\/2022\/01\/download.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/artnow\/files\/2022\/01\/download.jpg 970w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/artnow\/files\/2022\/01\/download-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/artnow\/files\/2022\/01\/download-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><figcaption>Cast of <em>\u201cDaddy\u201d. <\/em>Taken by Matt Saunders<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"696\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/artnow\/files\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-09-at-10.47.02-PM-1024x696.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/artnow\/files\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-09-at-10.47.02-PM-1024x696.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/artnow\/files\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-09-at-10.47.02-PM-300x204.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/artnow\/files\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-09-at-10.47.02-PM-768x522.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/artnow\/files\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-09-at-10.47.02-PM.png 1428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><figcaption>Andre (Alan Cumming), Belamy (Kahyun Kim) and Max (Tommy Dorfman) in <em>\u201cDaddy\u201d.<\/em> Taken by Monique Carboni<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/artnow\/files\/2022\/01\/merlin_151366491_0b3757af-7699-40e3-a22f-a80a9b6c41bf-superJumbo-1024x713.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/artnow\/files\/2022\/01\/merlin_151366491_0b3757af-7699-40e3-a22f-a80a9b6c41bf-superJumbo-1024x713.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/artnow\/files\/2022\/01\/merlin_151366491_0b3757af-7699-40e3-a22f-a80a9b6c41bf-superJumbo-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/artnow\/files\/2022\/01\/merlin_151366491_0b3757af-7699-40e3-a22f-a80a9b6c41bf-superJumbo-768x534.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/artnow\/files\/2022\/01\/merlin_151366491_0b3757af-7699-40e3-a22f-a80a9b6c41bf-superJumbo-1536x1069.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/artnow\/files\/2022\/01\/merlin_151366491_0b3757af-7699-40e3-a22f-a80a9b6c41bf-superJumbo.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><figcaption>Belamy (Kahyun Kim), Zora (Charlayne Woodard), Franklin (ronald Peet), Andre (Alan Cumming), and Max (Tommy Dorfman) in the pool in <em>\u201cDaddy\u201d<\/em>. Taken by Sara Krulwich<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Plays<\/strong><ul><li><em>Xander Xyst, Dragon 1<\/em> (2017)<\/li><li><em>Slave Play<\/em> (2018)<\/li><li><em>\u201cDaddy\u201d: A Melodrama <\/em>(2016, revised 2019)<\/li><li><em>Water Sports; or, Insignificant White Boys<\/em> (2019)<\/li><li><em>Black Exhibition <\/em>(2019)<\/li><li><em>Yell: A Documentary of My Time Here <\/em>(revised 2020)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Bibliography<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Slave_Play\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wikipedia for <em>Slave Play<\/em><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Web Resources<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XtHksHhtQlg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Interview with Jeremy O. Harris about <em>Slave Play<\/em> with Trevor Noah<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ondD5i9NCXw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Interview with Jeremy O. Harris about <em>Daddy <\/em>Part 1<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=A6g_isxiuhk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Interview with Jeremy O. Harris about <em>Daddy <\/em>Part 2<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/jeremyoharris.me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Personal Website<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jeremy_O._Harris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wikipedia Page<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Reflection on Contribution to Anti-Racist Theatre<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jeremy O. Harris is an incredible example of an anti-racist playwright because of his clear and unapologetic vision to expose racialized scenarios in the world that audiences do not typically witness. Harris is willing to go to dramatic extremes to prove his points, often using unusual scenarios centered on sexuality and wealth to illustrate the dynamics of power and inequality. Furthermore, his plays normalize and represent LGBT identifying characters including LGBT folk of color. Although he has won numerous awards, he remains humble, emphasizing the need to address current racial reckoning in the theater world. On numerous occasions, he has urged people to donate to theaters across America, especially those that are doing anti-racist works. He always puts a special emphasis on the idea that theater can change the hearts and minds of audiences and that the only way to change the way a populus thinks is to get them engaged in the performing arts through spectatorship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Compiled by William Ventura-Chavez, Visual Communication Design (BFA) and Film, Television and Theater (BA), Class of 2023<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biography Jeremy O. Harris is an actor, and playwright, who began his professional career whilst pursuing a graduate degree in playwriting. His works include Slave Play, \u201cDaddy\u201d: A Melodrama, Insignificant White Boys, Black Exhibition, and Yell: A Documentary of My Time Here. O. Harris had studied at DePaul University in 2009 for Bachelor of Arts &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/artnow\/jeremy-o-harris\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Jeremy O. 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