Fat Ham
by James Ijames*
directed by Artistic Director Tyrone Phillips*
January 11-February 23, 2025
A Co-Production with Goodman Theatre
At Goodman Theatre (170 N Dearborn St)
About
A boisterous Southern cookout sets the scene for a Black, queer discovery of self and resilience in this Pulitzer Prize-winning, five-time Tony nominated “uproarious reimagining of Hamlet.” (The New Yorker)
This is what I was raised in: pig guts and bad choices.” As Juicy grapples with his identity and his family at a backyard barbecue, his father’s ghost shows up asking for revenge—on Juicy’s uncle, who has married his widowed mom—bringing his quest for joy and liberation to a screeching halt. James Ijames’ fresh and witty take on Hamlet “unpacks it all in a chili-and-cornbread combo of colloquial language and Shakespearean English” (The New York Times), where the only death is the patriarchy.
Artists
Juicy — Trumane Alston
Larry — Sheldon D. Brown
Rabby — E. Faye Butler
Rev / Pap — Ronald L. Conner
Tio — Victor Musoni*
Opal — Ireon Roach*
Tedra — Anji White
Understudies
U/S Rev / Pap — Joseph Primes
U/S Larry / Tio — Blake Hamilton Currie
U/S Juicy — Marquise De’Jahn
U/S Tedra / Rabby — TayLar
U/S Opal — Jazzy Rush
Production
Illuion Consultant — Benjamin Barnes
2nd Line Producer — Adam Belcuore
Dramaturg — Jared Bellot*
Asst. Director — Tor Campbell
Fight & Intimacy — Gaby Labotka
Casting — Lauren Port
Line Producer — Malkia Stampley
Costume Designer — Jos N. Banks
Stage Management Intern — Grecia Bahena
Asst. Sound Designer — Kyle Cortés
Production Stage Manager — Patrick Fries
Sound Designer — Willow James
Lighting Designer — Jason Lynch
Set Designer — Arnel Sancianco
Events
Student Matinee Performances
February 11, 12, 19 at 10:30 am
Pride Night
January 14 @ 6:00 pm
Lobby Stories
February 6, 13, & 20
Groups
Group Tickets available now for 10+. Email Groups@GoodmanTheatre.org for information on select discounted rates and perks.
Questions?
Please contact the Goodman box office at (312) 443-3800 from 12p–5pm daily.
Artists
Sponors
CityArts
Illinois Arts Council
Angell Foundation
Donnelley Foundation
Shubert Foundation
Black Seed Fund
Healing IL
Harper Court Arts Council
