An Octoroon

Kinetic Theatre presents An Octoroon at the New Hazlett Theater. The title — a term used to describe someone who is one-eighth Black by descent — refers to Zoe, a beautiful woman and love interest to the main character George. In 1959, George arrives on the plantation where she lives after its owner, also his uncle, dies. Directed by Andrew Paul and featuring a large diverse cast, the work takes a provocative, darkly humorous approach to exploring racial identity and the history of American slavery.