Joshua Jackson & Tessa Thompson Prepare for 'Smart People'

Joshua Jackson rocks a cute newsboy cap while stepping out at the photo call for his new Off-Broadway play Smart People held at Second Stage Theatre on Wednesday (January 20) in New York City.

The 37-year-old Affair actor was joined by his cast mates Tessa Thompson, Anne Son, and Mahershala Ali.

Here’s the play’s synopsis: “The quest for love, achievement and identity is universal, but what role does race play in the story of our lives?”

“On the eve of Obama‘s first election, four Harvard intellectuals find themselves entangled in a complex web of social and sexual politics.”

The Smart People previews begin on January 26, with opening night on February 11.