Aja Naomi King will play “Camae” in the reading of Katori Hall’s hit play, The Mountaintop, at the James Bridges Theater UCLA May 19-22.
The Yale School of Drama graduate is having a breakout year! In addition to this reading, King also plays “Michaela Pratt” on ABC’s hit drama “How to Get Away With Murder” and “Cherry” in this year’s “The Birth of a Nation”. But don’t let the actress fool you, her roots are in the theatre! During her years at Yale the versatile performer took on A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Little Shop of Horrors and Angels in America!
She will, no doubt, shine in The Mountaintop:
On the evening of April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated outside room 306 of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. What happened inside room 306 on the evening of April 3 is the subject of Katori Hall’s The Mountaintop. Hours after King’s final speech, punctuated by his immortal line, “I’ve been to the mountaintop,” the celebrated reverend reveals his regrets as he and a hotel maid talk into the late hours of what will be his final day.
The play will also star Larry Powell as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and will be directed by Roger Guenveur Smith.
We love to see our favorite television and film stars maintain their connection to the theatre! We firmly believe it is the best way to better oneself and find new inspiration in the craft! Who knows? Maybe there’s a broadway role for Aja in the near future? You know Broadway Black will be ready and waiting!
Visit here to purchase tickets to what’s sure to be a moving performance!
