The Mountaintop

Heritage Theatre Festival at The University of Virginia

By: Katori Hall

Director: Kathryn Hunter Williams

Projection/Media Designer: Joseph Amodei

Scenic Designer: Raul Abrego

Lighting Designer: Latrice Lovett

Sound Designer: Michael Rasbury

Costume Designer: Dorothy Smith

Photos: Jack Looney

The Mountaintop is set on April 3, 1968 in Room 306 of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. A weary Dr. King, fresh from his legendary “Mountaintop” speech, gets a visit from Lorraine maid Camae. From the minute the motel room door closes, Hall opens a unique window into Dr. King’s mind and heart as he shares his thoughts, fears, hopes, regrets, and dreams for the future, and as he and Camae forge a unique and compelling connection.