The Mountaintop
by Katori Hall
From Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Katori Hall comes this gripping reimagination of the night before the assassination of the civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1968. On a stormy night in Memphis, Dr. King has just delivered his seminal “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech. When he retires to the Lorraine Motel, a mysterious stranger arrives, pressing him to confront his destiny – and what his legacy will mean for America.
Produced and performed by Riverside Theatre.
Photos by Carly Scrum in partnership with the Daily Iowan, and Adam Knight
Creative Team
Director: Curtis M. Jackson
Stage Manager: Tyler Salow
Asst. Stage Manager: Charlie Schmelzer
Scenic: Bethany Kasperek
Costume, Hair, Makeup: Abigail Mansfield Coleman
Lighting: Alastair Sigala Ramirez
Sound: Gabriel Clausen
Projections: Emily Berkheimer
Props: Stephen Polchert
Cast
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. : Monté J. Howell*
Camae: Tierra Plowden
*AEA member