Chapter 2: Avery Brooks and Justin Emeka discuss "Death of a Salesman" at Oberlin

Avery Brooks discusses his career in the theater, from playing roles in King Lear and Othello to founding Psuekay, an African American theater troupe he built during his time at Oberlin.

Avery Brooks stars in "Death of a Salesman" directed by Justin Emeka, on stage September 18-21, 2008 at Oberlin College's Hall Auditorium in Oberlin, Ohio. Visit oberlin.edu/salesman for tickets and more information on this production.

Oberlin professor Caroline Jackson Smith offers a look behind the scenes of the production in this series of interviews, filmed at Oberlin on September 1, 2008 and produced by Daniel Schloss.

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[tf2whackyengineer]

Avery Brooks has been in Othello and the Oedipus Trilogy.

I am quite sad that there is apparently no video of those performances. I would have loved to have seen him in both those roles.

[jovanrameau]

No, not at all... this icon will live a long long time on earth... he has work to do for GOD!

[jovanrameau]

Heavens forbid! I think of Mr. Brooks in that way because I never know when I shall see his visage again, woking with him on the classical stage.

[Jamaari20]

this reads like he has died, has he?

[jovanrameau]

Great work is timeless, indeed... I love, love, love working with you, Mr. Brooks. You left an indelible mark on me... I shall follow your grace...

-jovan rameau