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By the Way, Meet Vera Stark is a 70-year journey through the life of Vera Stark, a headstrong African-American maid and budding actress, and her tangled relationship with her boss, a white Hollywood star desperately grasping to hold on to her career. When circumstances collide and both women land roles in the same Southern epic, the story behind the cameras leaves Vera with a surprising and controversial legacy scholars will debate for years to come.

This show is closed.

Performances ended on Jun. 12, 2011.

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About By the Way, Meet Vera Stark

By the Way, Meet Vera Stark is a seventy year journey through the life of Vera Stark, a headstrong African-American maid and budding actress, and her tangled relationship with her boss, a white Hollywood star desperately grasping to hold on to her career. When circumstances collide and both women land roles in the same Southern epic, the story behind the cameras leaves Vera with a surprising and controversial legacy scholars will debate for years to come.

Lynn Nottage’s By the Way, Meet Vera Stark Extends a Second Time Off-Broadway
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Lynn Nottage’s By the Way, Meet Vera Stark Extends a Second Time Off-Broadway
Sanaa Lathan, Stephanie J. Block and More Celebrate a Very Special  Vera Stark Opening Night
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Sanaa Lathan, Stephanie J. Block and More Celebrate a Very Special Vera Stark Opening Night
Vera Stark’s Sanaa Lathan on Learning from James Earl Jones & Juggling Stage and Screen
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Vera Stark’s Sanaa Lathan on Learning from James Earl Jones & Juggling Stage and Screen
Action! Meet the First-Class Cast of By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
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Action! Meet the First-Class Cast of By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
By the Way, Meet Vera Stark, Starring Sanaa Lathan, Extends Off-Broadway
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By the Way, Meet Vera Stark, Starring Sanaa Lathan, Extends Off-Broadway
Photo Exclusive! Sanaa Lathan, Stephanie J. Block & More in Rehearsal for By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
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Photo Exclusive! Sanaa Lathan, Stephanie J. Block & More in Rehearsal for By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
David Garrison Completes the Cast of By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
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David Garrison Completes the Cast of By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
Strike! Stars Get Bowled Over in Support of Second Stage Theatre
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Strike! Stars Get Bowled Over in Support of Second Stage Theatre
Sanaa Lathan to Play the Title Role in By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
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Sanaa Lathan to Play the Title Role in By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
Tony Winner Karen Olivo Gets Gory on TV's Chase
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Tony Winner Karen Olivo Gets Gory on TV's Chase
Stephanie J. Block, Karen Olivo and More Headline Off-Broadway’s By The Way, Meet Vera Stark
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Stephanie J. Block, Karen Olivo and More Headline Off-Broadway’s By The Way, Meet Vera Stark
Plays by Lynn Nottage, Rajiv Joseph & Arthur Kopit on Tap at Second Stage
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Plays by Lynn Nottage, Rajiv Joseph & Arthur Kopit on Tap at Second Stage
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