Professor Perry Buckley, Wright College examined how Othello was interpreted on the stage. He starts with an assessment of the qualities of a great book: it stands the test of time, is a well-written work of fine art, fosters mind-opening thinking, addresses persistent questions of humankind and also has many interpretations. When discussing the way in which these kinds of works are brought to the stage, Shakespeare in particular is shown to have particular restrictions - such as not being able to add lines, only delete them. He also discusses Othello's blackness, or degree of blackness, and not only how this is an issue in the story, but how stage productions address it. In an example of modern theatre, he points out that a white man played Othello with disregard for the character's true race. He also recommends that anybody wishing to see a particularly fine performance of Othello see the movie with Laurence Fishburne. Finally, Professor Buckley explored the role of the women in the play and how the ages of actresses could influence the nuances of Shakespeare's intentions so that, for example, a more motherly approach would be chosen over sisterly purely through non-verbal gestures.

Professor Michael Peterson, instructor in English at Wright College, focused on the women in Othello; Desdemona, Amelia and Bianca. Each character's personality is illustrated in order to show how they interact with each other and their respective male partners. Also, the relationship between Desdemona and Othello is charted with particular attention to the way that distrust and suspicion breaks down the symbiosis between the two.