The Mountaintop
By Katori Hall
Obsidian Theatre in association with The Shaw Festival
Sep 27-Oct 19 2014 Aki Studio
Starring: Kevin Hanchard and Alana Hibbert
Directed by Philip Akin
Set/Costume Design: Judith Bowden
Lighting Design: Kevin Lamotte
Sound Design: Freddy Gabrsek
Projection Designer :Andrew Smith
Stage Manager: Andrea Schurman
Production Manager: Patrick Lavender
1968, a storm rages outside as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. settles into his last night in the now iconic room 306 at the Lorraine Motel. He is exhausted, having just delivered his powerful “I’ve been to the Mountaintop” speech. When room service arrives, he meets a beautiful and slightly mysterious young hotel maid. Through their intimate and ultimately transformative conversation, we hear the hopes and fears of King-both the leader and the man-as he is forced to confront his destiny and legacy.
