The Meeting by Jeff Stetson

Date(s)
October 2020
Location
Rehearsal Hall
Theatre Kingston presents Jeff Stenton's THE MEETING, which depicts an imaginary summit between Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.
 

The Meeting by Jeff Stetson

Theatre Kingston presents this powerful production depicting an imaginary meeting of two of the most important men of our modern era's fight for civil rights: Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Differing in their philosophies, but alike in their mutual respect, the two men debate their varying approaches to the same grave social problems, both prepared to die for their beliefs but neither aware of how soon their assassins bullets would await them. Starring Kingston's own Cassel Miles, Paul Smith and Johnny Jordon.

Social distancing protocols in place. Limited Seating.

 

TICKETS: https://www.theatrekingston.com/the-meeting.html

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-meeting-by-jeff-stetson-tickets-11852288...

 

about
Written by American playwright Jeff Stetson, The Meeting depicts a fictional meeting between Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcom X during the height of the Civil Rights Movement. This play was the recipient of the Louis B. Meyer Award as well as eight NAACP Theatre Awards in 1987, and has been performed throughout the United States and Europe. 

Runtime: 60 minutes

cast

Martin Luther King Jr.: Cassel Miles 
Malcom X: Paul Smith
Rashad: Johnny Jordan 

creative

Playwright: Jeff Stetson
Director: Rosemary Doyle 
Stage Manager: Anne-Marie Mortensen
Set Designer: Deborah Ann Frankel
Costume Designer: Kei Yano 
Lighting Designer: Dan Rider

dates + tickets

September 30th: 8:00pm
October 1st: 8:00pm
October 2nd: 8:00pm
October 3rd: 2:30pm, 8:00pm
October 4th: 2:30pm
October 6th: 8:00pm
​October 7th: 8:00pm
October 8th: 8:00pm
October 9th: 8:00pm
​October 10th: 2:30pm, 8:00pm
​October 11th: 2:30pm
October 13th: 8:00pm
​October 14th: 8:00pm
​October 15th: 8:00pm
October 16th: 8:00pm
October 17th: 2:30pm, 8:00pm
​October 18th: 2:30pm

location

​Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning

Studio 203 (Rehearsal Hall) – Second Floor
370 King Street West, Kingston, Ontario

Parking information can be found here: 
​https://www.tettcentre.org/about/location
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