Scene 1 - Prologue The ballet opens on our summer interns at Barbara’s law firm and gives us an insight into the beginning of a friendship between Iago and Othello and the budding romance between Othello and Desdemona, Barbara’s daughter. Iago finds out a secret about Michael Cassio. Scene 2 Several years later, we see the interns now as associates, awaiting the next promotions to partnership at the law firm. Barbara chooses Othello and instead of promoting his friend Iago, he chooses to promote Michael Cassio, leading to Iago’s psychotic breakdown and the emergence of Envy. Iago reveals to Rodrigo that Othello and Desdemona are secretly married. Scene 3 and 4 The next day, Michael brings news that Barbara plans to oust Othello as the newest partner of the firm in the fear that he used Desdemona in pursuit of his promotion. Bringing the partners to a vote, Barbara fails to make her case and Iago reveals her intentions to bring down Othello. ~Brief Pause~ Scene 5 and 6 Othello returns to the firm after successfully signing a new client. While the firm celebrates, Iago entraps Roderigo and Michael in her plans for revenge. Disappointed and embarrassed by Michael’s behavior, Othello fires Michael Cassio. Scene 7 Michael begs Emilia and Desdemona for help to get his job back and Othello reluctantly agrees. Using Michael’s secret and the careful placement of Desdmona’s scarf on Michael Cassio, Iago plants the seed that Desdemona and Michael are having an affair behind Othello’s back. Iago and Envy celebrate as Othello’s world starts to crumble around him. Scene 8 With Iago’s voice in his head, Othello confronts Desdemona about her affair. While she attempts to win over his trust again, Othello’s vision of Michael and Desdemona’s betrayal cannot be swayed. Emilia, aware of Iago’s plans but choosing to remain silent, tries to comfort a confused and heartbroken Desdemona. Scene 9 An anxious and terrified Michael Cassio paces in his office when Iago sends a drunk Rodrigo after him. Much to Rodrigo’s surprise, Michael stabs Rodrigo with Barbara’s nail file and he succumbs to death. Devastated, Michael contemplates his actions when Iago attacks him for ruining her plans. Encouraged by Envy to end Michael, Iago steadies herself for her first kill but is interrupted by Bianca and Emilia. Scene 10 As Desdemona finishes packing up her office, Othello returns to confront her once again. Enraged by her betrayal, Othello uses her trust in him to murder Desdemona before retreating into shock. When Barbara demands to know what happened to her dead daughter, Emilia reveals that it has been Iago’s plan to destroy their lives.