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Photo Flash: Katori Hall and More on Opening Night at THE MOUNTAINTOP at Arena Stage
By: BWW News Desk Apr. 05, 2013
Last night, April 4, was the opening night celebration for THE MOUNTAINTOP at Arena Stage. Opening night fell on the 45th anniversary of DR. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination. Scroll down for photos from the festivities, featuring notable guests playwright Katori Hall, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, Congresswoman Donna Edwards and Former Congressman Harold Ford, Sr.!
Katori Hall's Olivier Award-winning drama The Mountaintop comes to Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater following an acclaimed run at the Alley Theatre in Houston. Obie Award winner Robert O'Hara (Public Theater's Wild with Happy) makes his Arena Stage directorial debut with The Mountaintop, which is produced in association with the Alley Theatre and runs through May 12, 2013 in the Kreeger Theater.
Returning to their roles from Houston are Bowman Wright (Marin Theatre Company's Topdog/Underdog) as DR. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Drama Desk Award nominee Joaquina Kalukango (Hall's Hurt Village at Signature Theatre in New York) as Camae.
The creative team for The Mountaintop includes Set & Costume Designer Clint Ramos, Lighting Designer Japhy Weideman, Sound Designer & Composer Lindsay Jones, Projection Designer Jeff Sugg, Stage Manager William Cruttenden and Assistant Stage Manager Marne Anderson.
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Photo Credit: Cameron Whitman Photography/Courtesy Arena Stage
A guest with playwright Katori Hall, director Robert O'Hara and Artistic Director Molly Smith
Cast members Bowman Wright (DR. Martin Luther King, Jr.) and Joaquina Kalukango (Camae)
Artistic Director Molly Smith and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Playwright Katori Hall and board member Mark Shugoll
Director Robert O'Hara, playwright Katori Hall and cast members Joaquina Kalukango (Camae) and Bowman Wright (DR. Martin Luther King, Jr.)
Congresswoman Donna Edwards, playwright Katori Hall and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton
Artistic Director Molly Smith and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton
Director of Artistic Programming David Snider and playwright Katori Hall
Directing fellow Carla McGinnis and cast member Joaquina Kalukango (Camae)
Stage manager William E. Cruttenden III and a guest
Playwright Katori Hall addresses dinner guests.
Executive Director Edgar Dobie addresses dinner guests.
Artistic Director Molly Smith addresses dinner guests.
Director Robert O'Hara addresses guests while cast member Joaquina Kalukango (Camae), cast member Bowman Wright (DR. Martin Luther King, Jr.) and playwright Katori Hall look on.
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