Bowman Wright Joins Cast of Arena Stage's KING HEDLEY II

Bowman Wright, last seen as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Arena Stage's The Mountaintop, will tackle the role of King in August Wilson's classic drama King Hedley II at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater. Wright joins the previously announced E. Faye Butler as Ruby. Under the direction of Timothy Douglas, King Hedley II runs February 6-March 8, 2015 in the Fichandler Stage.

For additional information and to purchase tickets, visit arenastage.org/shows-tickets/the-season/productions/king-hedley.

Bowman Wright returns to Arena Stage, where he was last seen as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in The Mountaintop. Theater credits include Our Lady of Kibeho (Nkango) at Signature Theatre Company, TogDog/UnderDog (Lincoln) at Marin Theatre Company, A Raisin in the Sun (Walter Lee Younger) at Geva Theatre Center, A Midsummer Night's Dream at La Jolla Playhouse, The Dreamer Examines His Pillow (Tommy) at Shakespeare & Company, Piano Lesson (Lymon) at Virginia Stage, Since Africa (Ater Dhal) and House With No Walls (Jacob, Austin) at Interact Theatre, Fences (Cory) at Actors Theatre of Louisville and Death and the King's Horsemen at Lantern Theatre. Films credits include Sight (Lionsgate Productions) and Vinson (Sainvil Productions). TV credits include Person of Interest, Blue Bloods and Elementary. Bowman is a graduate of the University of California, San Diego.

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