The School of Drama invites you to experience By the Way, Meet Vera Stark by Lynn Nottage, directed by Jasminn Johnson, faculty member at Juilliard’s Drama Division. The play offers a sharp and provocative look at race, representation, and the entertainment industry, moving between Hollywood’s past and present. By the Way, Meet Vera Stark, by Lynn Nottage, follows Vera Stark, a Black Hollywood actress and maid in 1930s Los Angeles, who struggles to find meaningful roles in an industry shaped by racism and stereotypes. The play explores Vera’s relationship with a white actress, Gloria Mitchell, and later examines how Vera’s image and legacy are remembered decades after her death.