January 18 – February 10, 2013
A collaboration with Hattiloo Theatre
Warning: Cigarettes are smoked onstage throughout the performance.
By Katori Hall
Written by Memphis native Katori Hall, The Mountaintop is a reimagining of the events of April 3rd, 1968. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. has just returned to his room at The Lorraine Motel after giving one of his most memorable speeches. When a mysterious young woman visits his room with some surprising news, Dr. King must come to terms with his destiny in the play The Associated Press called a, “thrilling, wonderful, provocative flight of magical realism.” Winner of the 2010 Olivier Award for Best New Play.
Sponsored by First Tennessee Foundation and First Unitarian Church – Church of the River
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Stage Review: ‘Mountaintop’ salutes King, the man
Christopher Blank explains how The Mountaintop differs from other plays about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Click here to read at Commercial Appeal.com
CAST
Martin Luther King Jr.: Lawrence Blackwell
Camae: Detra Payne
PRODUCTION TEAM
Director: Tony Horne
Assistant Director: Kristi Steele
Production Stage Manager: Jasmin Holton
Dramaturg: Lindsay Recknagel
Scenic Designer: Kathy Haaga
Lighting Designer: Ashley Ryan Beeler
Sound Designer: Zach Badreddine
Costume Designer: Beth Clark
Props Master: Kat Gering
Technical Director: Kat DeCamillo
Production Manager: Katharine Stubblefield
