The Mountaintop

SEASON 7

In Partnership With Virginia Repertory Theatre.

2016 RTCC Award Nominations
Best Play
Best Actor in a Play – Jerod Solomon
Best Actress in a Play – Katrinah Carol Lewis
Best Direction of a Play – Laine Satterfield*
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design – Jesse Senechal*

*Denotes winning category

By Katori Hall
Direction by Laine Satterfield

February 18-March 12, 2016 at Theatre Gym

Cast

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr … Jerold E. Solomon*
Camae … Katrinah Carol Lewis

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the U.S.A.

Production Team

Direction … Laine Satterfield
Directing Assistance … Corey Roberts
Dramaturgy … Corey Roberts, Elspeth Sweatman
Scenic, Lighting, Properties & Video Design … Rich Mason
Costume Design … Sarah Grady
Sound Design … Jesse Senechal
Scenic Painting … Lara Koplin
Production Management … Rich Mason
Stage Management … Sharon Gregory

Stage Management & Crew

Running Crew … Elspeth Sweatman
Technical Director … Tommy Hawfield
Carpenter … Leigh Barlett
Facilities Manager … Joel Ernst
Sound & Video Operator … Elaina Riddell
Light Board Operator … Sharon Gregory
Assistant to the Lighting Designer … Landis Few
Scenic Artist Assistant … Sophie Solomon Resplandy

2015-2016 Production Interns … Catie Choate, Alvino Medina, Elaina Riddell, Elspeth Sweatman

Administrative & Marketing

Director of Education … Laine Satterfield
Graphic Designer … Laura Cliburn
Marketing & Development Associate … Sheila Shedd
Special Events Coordinator … Melissa Johnston Price
Bookkeeper … Lisa Kotula
Video Production … 4th Wall Student Leadership Program
Show Photography … Jason Collins Photography
Internet Services Manager … Lindsay C.  Terrell
Poster Design … Noel Ritter
House Manager … Jocelyn Thompson and Kristy Bell
Literary Associate … Claire Yenson
Administrative Assistant … Connor Murphy
Marketing & Administrative Intern … Dani Brown
Education Intern … Peyton Bowen

Publicity & Reviews

  • “Lead actor Jerold Solomon wears King’s suit and carries it well. Solomon dismantles the statue and morphs King’s persona into a real human — humorously switching on his ‘Dr. King’ voice each time he answers the phone, just in case the person on the other end can’t fathom the Reverend’s real voice.”

    — Danielle Brown, The Commonwealth Times (February 29, 2016)

  • “Cadence Theatre’s entrancing staging of The Mountaintop begins by crafting a thoroughly human Martin Luther King Jr., sending him on a twisting journey that unfolds through expertly crafted repartee between King (Jerold Solomon) and the sly, flirty maid Camae (Katrinah Carol Lewis)."

    — David Timberline, Style Weekly (March 1, 2016)

  • “Katrinah Carol Lewis who plays Camae and Jerold Solomon who takes on the role of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. are outstanding. Their portrayals are seamless and riveting. They solidly capture the heart, the fears, the playfulness, and the spirit of each character.”

    — Joan Tupponce, Richmond Family Magazine (February 21, 2016)

  • "Lewis has become one of the area’s best known actresses by tackling commanding roles, but here she gets to play a character that is just outside the spotlight, and as a result the two make an exceptional ensemble."

    — John Porter, WCVE (March 1, 2016)

  • “With subtle, yet masterful skill, this duo brings out the humor and humanity of this surprisingly entertaining imaginary encounter.”

    — Jerry Williams (TVJerry), Sifter (February 21, 2016)

  • "His rhetoric was grand, heroic, larger than life, and King tends to be remembered that way. But in 'The Mountaintop,' he’s fully human."

    — Tina Eshleman, Richmond Magazine (February 17, 2016)

Snapshots

Photos by Jason Collins Photography

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