Roanoke, VA, February 1-11, 2024. The Mountaintop, is a fictional depiction of Dr. Martin Luther King’s final hours amidst a raging storm. The play unveils the profound humanity of America’s revered civil rights leader.
The Mountaintop, a play by American playwright Katori Hall, is a mythical story of Dr. Martin Luther King’s last night on Earth set entirely in Room 306 of the Lorraine Motel on the eve of his assassination in 1968. After delivering his historic ‘I’ve Been to the Mountaintop’ speech, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. retires to the Lorraine Motel, where he encounters Camae, a mysterious maid bearing surprising news. Katori Hall’s Award-winning drama reimagines Dr. King’s final night, earning praise from the Associated Press as, “a thrilling, audacious flight of magical realism.” Originally a fringe reading on Mill Mountain Theatre’s Waldron Stage in 2017, we’re excited to present this powerful production.
The upcoming production of Katori Hall’s 2009 critically acclaimed play:The Mountaintop will be running Feb 1 – Feb 11 with an all-star cast and creative team. Earning an Olivier Award for Best New Play, come see this amazing fictional depiction set on the eve of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Starring E.B. Smith (MLK Jr.) and Shannon Sharkey as the beautiful and mysterious maid (Camae).
2017 was Mill Mountain Theatre’s inaugural year of the ‘Waldron Fringe Series’. The series provides an opportunity to produce a collection of groundbreaking contemporary works in the equity theatre’s more intimate space: the Waldron Stage. The Friends of the Fringe is a group of individuals who share a passion for contemporary, thought-provoking, unconventional theatre who work to support Mill Mountain Theatre’s Fringe Series from our home at the Waldron Stage. Through social engagement, fundraising and serving as advocates for the Fringe Series, the Friends of the Fringe work to promote diversity of thought and foster meaningful conversation in an intergenerational setting.
Contributing to the run of this special show, MMT would like to recognize a few of the sponsors who donated time and resources to our first Fringe production of 2024. Sponsors include Friends of the Fringe, Delta Dental, Ceres Foundation, Inc., Actor’s Equity Association, Center in the Square, National Endowment for the Arts, the Shubert Foundation, Inc., Theatre Communications Group, and the Virginia Commission for the Arts. The Mountaintop is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Services, Inc. in New York.
Be sure to secure your seat to The Mountaintop running February 1st through February 11th on the Waldron Stage at Mill Mountain Theatre. To purchase tickets or learn more about saving with a season ticket package, visit millmountain.org. or call our Box Office at 540-342-5740.
