Actors Theatre Cancels Upcoming Production of Dominique Morisseau’s DETROIT ’67 Due to Unexpected Passing of Company Member

Owiso Odera. Photo by Lia Chang

Actors Theatre has announced that their upcoming production of Dominique Morisseau’s Detroit ’67 will be cancelled, following the unexpected passing of company member Owiso Odera.

“It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the passing of Owiso Odera on November 3rd. He was a cherished member of the cast of our upcoming production of Detroit ’67,” said Les Waters and Kevin E. Moore of Actors Theatre in a joint statement. “Owiso was an accomplished and talented actor with an impressive list of theatre, television and film credits. However, he was much more than just a colleague. Owiso was a dear friend to many, and will be immensely missed by the performing arts communities all across the country. All of us at Actors Theatre are sending our deepest condolences to his family and friends at this very difficult time.”

A memorial service celebrating the life of Owiso Odera will be held in Los Angeles at the Skirball Cultural Center on November 19, 2016 at 2pm. Further details to follow.

Scheduled to appear in the Bingham Theatre as part of the Brown-Forman Series, Detroit ’67 was to have played 31 performances from November 15th to December 11th.

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Photos: All-Access Pass to August Wilson’s Two Trains Running with John Earl Jelks, Harvy Blanks,Chuck Cooper, Anthony Chisholm, Owiso Odera, Roslyn Ruff and James A. Williams

Lia Chang_photo by Garth Kravits

Lia Chang is an actor, a multi-media content producer and co-founder of Bev’s Girl Films, making films that foster inclusion and diversity on both sides of the camera. Bev’s Girl Films’ debut short film, Hide and Seek was a top ten film in the Asian American Film Lab’s 2015 72 Hour Shootout Filmmaking Competition, and she received a Best Actress nomination. BGF collaborates with and produces multi-media content for artists, actors, designers, theatrical productions, composers,  musicians and corporations. Lia is also an internationally published and exhibited photographer, a multi-platform journalist, and a publicist. Lia has appeared in the films Wolf, New Jack City, A Kiss Before Dying, King of New York, Big Trouble in Little China, The Last Dragon, Taxman and Hide and Seek. She is profiled in Jade Magazine and Playbill.com.