It is an adaptation of Dion Boucicault's "The Octoroon", which premiered in 1859. "The Crucible", "An Octoroon", and "Hurt Village". "An Octoroon" is an adaptation of "The Octoroon" by Dion Boucicault. Sex workers were identified as white, black, or octoroon. The word octoroon signifies a person of one-eighth African ancestry. The average annual income for a Willie Piazza octoroon was thought to be $1,000-$2,000. Octoroon balls were used as a way for rich Creoles to obtain an octoroon mistress. Of these, four children appeared to be white or octoroon. The first West Coast premiere of "An Octoroon" was held at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Present in "An Octoroon" is the illusion of suffering and actual suffering. An Octoroon is a play written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. Mahogany Hall was an octoroon hall, employing prostitutes of mixed races. "The Octoroon Girl" features a woman who is one-eighth black. Artists Repertory Theatre, Portland, Oregon, staged "An Octoroon" from September 3 to October 1, 2017.