ST. LOUIS, MO (KPLR) – Actor J. Samuel Davis is playing Bashir Lazhar in the play Friday night at the Upstream Theatre. He is returning to Upstream for his tenth show
Davis has acted in productions like Oedipus King, Woyzeck, The Double Bass, Blood Knot and Cafe Chanson. J. Samuel has also performed with St Louis Black Rep, Mustard Seed, and Unity Ensemble. He is a six time Woodie Award winner and Kevin Kline nominated actor.
You can check out Bashir Lazhar Friday at 8pm at the Kranzberg Arts Center. The show runs through February 15th. Tickets are $30 for adults.. and $20 for full time students. There’s also a special discount for teachers K-12: just $10.