Reg E Cathey (1958-2018)

Reg E Cathey as Prospero in TEMPEST (photo by Vanessa Schonwald for La MaMa)

We are deeply saddened to learn about the passing of Reg E Cathey, pictured above in La MaMa's production of TEMPEST directed by Karin Coonrod (2014).

Variety article here.

TEMPEST - Story of a Production

We used Storify to collect all the pictures, posts, tweets and videos to capture the story of our first Tempest of the season (if you don't know, we've got two more coming, thus we call the project TEMPEST 3.

Enter the post to check it out!

First Look at TEMPEST

Take a look at Karin Coonrod's production of TEMPEST:

 Reg E. Cathey (Prospero)

Photo by Steven Schreiber

 Joseph Harrington (Ariel) and Reg E. Cathey (Prospero)

Photo by Vanessa Schonwald

 Tony Torn (Stephano) and Slate Holmgrem (Caliban) 

Photo by Vanessa Schonwald

 Liz Wisan (Trinculo) and Slate Holmgrem (Caliban)

Photo by Vanessa Schonwald

 Tony Torn (Stephano) and Slate Holmgrem (Caliban)

Photo by Vanessa Schonwald

 Miriam A. Hyman (Miranda) and Christopher McLinden (Ferdinand).

Photo by Vanessa Schonwald

 Joseph Harrington (Ariel) and Reg E. Cathey (Prospero) 

Photo by Vanessa Schonwald

 Reg E. Cathey (Prospero)

Photo by Vanessa Schonwald

 Reg E. Cathey (Prospero)

Photo by Steven Schreiber

 Miriam A. Hyman (Miranda)

Photo by Steven Schreiber

Slate Holmgrem (Caliban) and Tony Torn (Stephano)

Photo by Steven Schreiber

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La MaMa presents

TEMPEST

directed by Karin Coonrod
music composed by Elizabeth Swados 

October 2nd - November 2nd, 2014

The Ellen Stewart Theater
66 East 4th Street
(between Bowery and Second Avenue)
New York, NY 10003

Tickets: $40 Adults; $30 Students/Seniors; 10@$10 Tickets are sold out!

See all three Tempest productions this fall for only $75  

Click Here for TEMPEST 3 Packages.

For Tickets and Info: CLICK HERE

Reg E. Cathey and Miriam A. Hyman Chat about TEMPEST

  Actors Reg E. Cathey & Miriam A. Hyman talk TEMPEST from La MaMa on Vimeo.

Reg E. Cathey and Miriam A. Hyman chat about La MaMa, Ellen Stewart, choreographers, music, climate change and TEMPEST which begins previews tonight at La MaMa.

For more info: CLICK HERE

First Look at TEMPEST Rehearsals

Rehearsals are underway for TEMPEST, 

directed by Karin Coonrod with original music by Elizabeth Swados.  

Here is a behind-the-scenes look at the process:

Reg E. Cathey

 Christopher McLinden, Miriam A. Hyman and Earl Baker, Jr.

Joseph Harrington

Dramaturgy Collage Wall 

Slate Holmgren

Miriam A. Hyman and Slate Holmgren

La MaMa presents
TEMPEST
directed by Karin Coonrod
music composed by Elizabeth Swados 

October 2nd - November 2nd, 2014

The Ellen Stewart Theater
66 East 4th Street
(between Bowery and Second Avenue)
New York, NY 10003

Tickets: $40 Adults; $30 Students/Seniors; 10@$10 Tickets are sold out!

Last Chance to buy an early-bird TEMPEST 3 Package for $60! 

See all three Tempest productions this fall for only $60 (if purchased before 9/15).  

Click Here for TEMPEST 3 Packages.

For Tickets and Info: CLICK HERE