BWW Review: Compelling THE MOUNTAINTOP at Trinity Rep
THE MOUNTAINTOP by Katori Hall, reimagines Martin Luther King's last night in a Memphis hotel room with an unexpected amount of humor and some magical realism. Â It is daunting to take on the task of humanizing such a larger-than-life figure, but Joe Wilson Jr.'s portrayal is compelling, endearing and perfectly captures both the challenge and the pain that comes with being a public figure called to tackle a seemingly impossible task. This two-person production also stars Mia Ellis as Camae, the hotel maid who delivers coffee to King's room and who quickly becomes a friend and confidant. This is an intimate production that manages to avoid getting too preachy, delivering a night of excellent theatre.
Joe Wilson Jr. To be Honored by R.I. Black Heritage Society 2/18
Trinity Rep resident acting company member Joe Wilson, Jr. will be honored by the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society later this month. An annual Black History Month tradition, the event will take place on Saturday, February 18 from 2 - 4 PM at the Metacomet Country Club in East Providence.
BWW Review: YELLOWMAN at Trinity Rep
With her 2002 play, Yellowman, playwright Dael Orlandersmith explores different aspects of racism both within the black communities and a subtler, more insidious, internalized racism.
Curt Columbus talks about 'Paris by Night'
Trinity Repertory Company in Providence, RI will premiere the new musical, written by Columbus. 'Paris by Night' is a gay, interracial, love story set in Paris in the 1960's
'All The King's Men' Opens Trinity Rep's 44th Season
Trinity Repertory Company opens their 44th season with a new staging of All the King's Men by Adrian Hall, adapted from Robert Penn Warren?s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, with music by Randy Newman and directed by Brian McEleney.
Review: Trinity Rep's The Fantasticks
Tony Award Winning Set Designer Eugene Lee has incorporated pieces of the old Rocky Point Midway to bring amazing, local, authenticity to the beloved musical
LuPone, Gertner, Etc. Among IRNE Nominees
Patti LuPone and The 25th Annual Putnam Spelling Bee stars Jared Gertner and Jenni Barber are among the nominees of the 2006 Independent Reviewers of New England's (IRNE) Awards.
Review: Trinity Rep's Our Town
Director Brian McEleney obviously has great affection for this play. He has created a layered, multi-dimensional production of Our Town.