South Bend Civic Center to Present THE MOUNTAINTOP

By: Oct. 14, 2016
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The South Bend Civic Theatre retells the gripping reimagination of events the night before DR. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. The Mountaintop, sponsored by The African American Community Fund of the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County, is directed by Shirley Gorden. Be sure to catch The Mountaintop as it runs October 21st through the 30th in the Wilson Theatre.

The Mountaintop follows civil rights leader DR. Martin Luther King, Jr. the night before his assassination on April 3, 1968. On that stormy day, an exhausted Dr. King returns to his room at the Lorraine Motel after delivering one of his most memorable speeches. Then a mysterious stranger arrives with surprising news so King must confront his destiny and legacy to his people.

What: South Bend Civic Theatre presents The Mountaintop, written by Katori Hall

Directed by Shirley Gorden

Production Sponsor: The African American Community Fund of the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County

When: October 21-30, 2016; October 21, 22, 26-29 at 7:30pm. October 23 and 30 at 2:00pm.

Where: Wilson Theatre, 403 N. Main St, South Bend, IN 46601

Cast: Ben Little (DR. Martin Luther King, Jr.,) Kelly Morgan (Camae)

Tickets are $21 on Wednesdays and Thursday and $25 for all other performances. Student Rush tickets are also available on a limited basis, for $10. Call the SBCT Box Office at 574-234-1112 from 3pm - 6pm Monday through Friday or visit www.sbct.org for details and to reserve tickets.

South Bend Civic Theatre's Mission Statement:

Enrich our community through Live Theatre.

Founded in 1957, the South Bend Civic Theatre is the oldest, continuously operating

community theatre in the South Bend/Mishawaka area.

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