Overview

• Amber Heard announced her casting on Instagram with the caption “In my theatre era x” as she joins the ensemble of Harris’ world premiere.
• Spirit of the People is directed by Katina Medina Mora and features a diverse cast including Brandon Flynn, Lío Mehiel, Tony nominees Ato Blankson-Wood and James Cusati-Moyer.
• The play challenges audiences with an exploration of land destruction through bilingual dialogue and rich prose, half written in Spanish.
• This marks Heard’s first major acting role since focusing on motherhood after her defamation trial, following the birth of twins Agnes and Ocean on Mother’s Day.
• The Williamstown Theatre Festival has been reimagined under a Creative Collective leadership shared by Harris, Kaia Gerber, Alyssa Reeder, Alex Stoclet and Christopher Rudd.