'All The King's Men' Opens Trinity Rep's 44th Season

Written by Robert Penn Warren in 1946, All the King's Men is the story of the rise and fall of a political titan in the Deep South during the 1930s. Willie Stark rises from poverty to become the governor of his state and its most powerful political figure. He blackmails and bullies his enemies into submission, and institutes a radical series of liberal reforms designed to tax the rich and ease the burden of the state?s poor farmers. Stark?s transformation from an idealistic man of the people to a corrupt politician lusting for power is seen through the eyes of a young writer, Jack Burden.

The 20th Anniversary production features company member Mauro Hantman the young writer Jack Burden and Joe Wilson, Jr. in the role of Willie Stark. Casting African-American Wilson Jr. as the Southern Governor is a bold directing choice for McEleney.   "Adrian Hall may not have invented nontraditional casting, but we have certainly been doing it here at Trinity Rep long before the term was known. Of course, there could never have been an African American politician of Stark's stature at that time. However -- the play shows us how politics affects people without money, class or station. It?s even more intriguing to talk about those issues when race is part of the conversation.", said McEleney in a recent press release.

Performances of All The King's Men are scheduled September 14th  through October 21st.  The September 14th performce at 8:00 pm is Pay What You Can.   Pay What You Can tickets go on sale at 7:00 pm, limit one per person.  Regular ticket prices range from $20-60. 

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