%3cspan%3eWest Coast Premiere. When the need for artistic growth collides with the status quo%2c tempers flare. Add ego%2c fear%2c and race into the mix%2c then conflict erupts. This is the story of Ira Aldridge%2c the first black man to play the role of OTHELLO at London’s National Theatre in 1833%3c/span%3eDesignHTMLWords: 50 Characters: 271