THE MOUNTAINTOP to Open This March at The Arvada Center

The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities will open THE MOUNTAINTOP directed by Gavin Mayer in the Black Box Theatre on March 22, running through April 17, 2016.

Performances are Tuesday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday at 1:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday at 2:00 p.m., Previews are March 18 - 20 at 7:30 p.m. nightly.

Prologues will be offered 45 minutes before every performance. Designed to immerse audiences in the world of the play before the curtain rises, these entertaining talks explore the historical context of the play, essential themes and interesting facts about the production. Talks are free of charge and last 20 and 30 minutes. A 15 to 20-minute break will be provided between the end of each prologue and the start of the performance.

Insider's Talk Backs; a moderated conversation with cast members will be offered following every performance except for previews, opening night and closing matinee. To purchase tickets call 720-898-7200 or select your own seat at arvadacenter.org/on-stage/the-mountaintop-2016. Please note: This production contains extensive mature language and is performed without an intermission.

Great theatre can emerge from a simple yet evocative question: "What if?" Katori Hall, a daring, young African American playwright, imagines - What might have Martin Luther King Jr. done the night before he died? Whom might he have talked to? What might he have said? Her Olivier Award-winning play imagines a scenario portraying Martin Luther King more as a man, than a myth. Katori Hall felt "It is important to see the humanity in this hero so we can see the hero in ourselves." As a simple hotel room becomes a battleground where man and myth fight for their future, Hall's interpretation crescendos into an unexpected and lyrical flight of theatrical fancy that will leave audiences breathless from the view

The cast features Cajardo Lindsey (Martin Luther King) and Betty Hart (Camae). In addition to director, Gavin Mayer, the creative team includes Brian Mallgrave (scenic design), Chris Campbell (costume design), Seth Alison (lighting design), Grant Evenson (sound design), and Megan O'Connor (wig and make-up design).

The Arvada Center will offer a Theatre Salon series for adults during the run of THE MOUNTAINTOP. Participants will spend four weeks exploring the script with facilitator Sasha Fisher including scene study, character development and the play's overall themes and objectives. The salon runs four consecutive Wednesday evenings March 30 - April 20 from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. The series will include a visit from the directing staff and/or actors performing in the production of THE MOUNTAINTOP and attendance at the evening performance on April 13 at 7:30 p.m. Tuition is $60 plus one ticket to THE MOUNTAINTOP ($28) for a total cost of $88. To register, call the Box Office at 720-898-7200.

The Arvada Center is located at 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. and provides free parking for all of its patrons.

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