Fat Ham - Dallas Theater Center

Show Dates: January 30 – February 8, 2026

Location: Kalita Humphreys Theater

By:  James Ijames

Directed by: vickie washington

A Co-Production with Stage West Theatre

 

“Fat Ham” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com.

COME EARLY to learn more about the play. One hour before every performance (except Opening Night 1/31), join Executive Director Kevin Moriarty or Interim Artistic Director Jonathan Norton for a free, 30-minute talk in the theater lobby.

Stay Late conversations after every performance will be led by Zachary J. Willis.

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Regional Premiere! Pulitzer's Fat Ham: Joyously Juicy

In this regional premiere of the Pulitzer Prize-winning, hit Broadway comedy, Juicy’s got a lot on his plate – his mom just married his uncle. All he wants is to make his own way as a queer Black man in a Southern family. But here’s the rub – his father’s ghost just turned up at a backyard barbecue demanding vengeance. In this delicious and sizzling reinvention of Shakespeare’s masterpiece, a young man vows to break the cycles of violence in service of his own liberation and joy.

Show Details: Fat Ham is a comedy that contains mature content and adult language – (including the use of the n-word as a term of affection). There are also several acts of onstage violence.

Run Time & Intermission:
1 hour and 45 minutes with no intermission

For additional advisories, visit our Advisories Page.

DIGITAL PROGRAM
IMPORTANT DATES
  • Sneak Peek 
  • First Preview
  • Opening Night
  • Final Performance
  • January 22
  • January 30
  • January 31
  • February 8
CAST
  • Calvin Gabriel

    Rev/Pap

  • Jori Jackson

    Opal

  • Tyler Ray Lewis

    Juicy

  • Cherish Love

    Rabby

  • Caleb Mosley

    Larry

SEE FULL CAST
CREATIVE TEAM
BY JAMES IJAMES

SCENIC DESIGNER

Donna Marquet

COSTUME DESIGNER

Whitney Coulter

LIGHTING DESIGNER

Luke Atkison

SOUND DESIGNER

Cresent Haynes

FIGHT DIRECTOR

Jeffrey Colangelo

STAGE MANAGER

Tiffany Cromwell

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT

Maddie McDonald

PRODUCTION MANAGER

Ashley Oliver

DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION & ARTISTIC CONTRACTING

Andrew J. Brown

 

DIRECTOR BY

VICKIE WASHINGTON

 

CREATIVE SUPPORT AND CREW

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR/DRAMATURG

Harold Steward

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT

Maddie Collins

MUSIC CONSULTANT/DRAMATURG

Djoré Nance

SCENIC SUPERVISOR

Rose Tharp

CARPENTERS

Craig Elam
Colin ‘Big Fish’ Hancock

FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHER

Jeffrey Colangelo

STAGE OPERATIONS MANAGER

Squeak Henderson

WARDROBE/WIGS, HAIR & MAKEUP TECHNICIAN

Levi Richey

LIGHTING PROGRAMMER

Caroline Hodge

LIGHT BOARD OPERATOR

Jason R English

A1 AUDIO ENGINEER

Jesse Humphreys

A2 MIC TECHNICIAN

Taahira Walker
INTERACT
SHOW

REVIEW

Dallas Theater Journal's Review of Fat Ham
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SHOW

REVIEW

Fat Ham's Onstage North Texas Review
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Executive Director: Kevin Moriarty

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Sat: 1p - 6p
Sun-Mon: Closed
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