‘Passing Strange’ brings Othello to modern times (gallery)

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The scheming and vindictive Talon Barrett, portrayed by Ashley Riecken. Photo by Raquel Hendrickson

Maricopa Community Theatre performed “Passing Strange” Oct. 27-29 at Maricopa High School. Adapted by Carrie Vargas, who also directed, the production starred Jerry Allen, Ashley Riecken and Brittany Ames.

Raquel Hendrickson
Raquel, a.k.a. Rocky, is a sixth-generation Arizonan who spent her formative years in the Missouri Ozarks. After attending Temple University in Philadelphia, she earned a bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University and has been in the newspaper business since 1990. She has been a sports editor, general-assignment reporter, business editor, arts & entertainment editor, education reporter, government reporter and managing editor. After 16 years in the Verde Valley-Sedona, she moved to Maricopa in 2014. She loves the outdoors, the arts, great books and all kinds of animals.