The Mountaintop at The Florissant Civic Center Theatre

The Alpha Players presentThe MountaintopBy Katori Hall, a 2021 Pulitzer Prize winning playwright. July 30, 31 @ 7:30 & August 1 at 2:00 pmFlorissant Civic Center Theatre (Parker and Waterford Roads, Florissant, MO 63033) The Mountaintop is a fictional retelling of how Martin Luther King Jr. spent the last night before his tragic assassination. After delivering his famous Ive been to the mountaintop speech on behalf of the sanitation workers in Memphis, MLK returns to his hotel room at the Lorraine Motel to rest. His world is turned upside down when he meets Camae, a mysterious maid, who delivers a cup of coffee. At first, they only exchange playful remarks, but soon they start a deep dialogue about Martins hopes and fears. The Mountaintop shows the audience a different side of Martin Luther King - a man who is tired, flawed, yet despite everything an inspiration. Tickets: $15 For tickets: Call 314-921-5678 or online at https://florissantmo.thundertix.com (There is a small additional fee for online purchase.)Presented by arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc.

Authors

• Katori Hall