KINGDOM
(World Premiere)
Written by Michael Allen Harris. Directed by Kanomé Jones.
March - April 2018 at The Den Theatre.
When the state of Florida legalizes same sex marriage, Arthur and Henry (his partner of fifty years) come to terms with their differing opinions on the necessity of becoming husbands, even as their son Alexander finds himself wading through some rough new waters of his own. KINGDOM is the story of an entirely-LGBTQ African American family that lives in the near-literal shadow of Orlando’s magical kingdom, as they struggle to create a life together that captures a little bit of that same magic.
KINGDOM was created through The Paper Trail, BNT’s new play development program.
“One of the Best Shows of 2018”
- Windy City Times; Chicago Reader
Winner of 2 Black Theater Alliance Awards
including Best New Play (Michael Allen Harris) and Best Featured Actress/Play (RjW Mays); Nominated for 3 others including Best Director/Play (Kanomé Jones) and Best Featured Actor/Play for both Christopher McMorris and Watson Swift
Nominated for 2 Joseph Jefferson Awards
including Best New Play and Best Featured Performance/Play (RjW Mays)
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PRODUCTION TEAM
MICHAEL ALLEN HARRIS+ | Playwright
KANOMÉ JONES | Director
ECHAKA AGBA* | Assistant Director
NIKKI MARQUARDT | Stage Manager
JULIA FARRELL | Assistant Stage Manager
ROSE HAMILL* | Production Manager
DEVON GREEN^ | Props Designer, Co-Scenic Designer
CASWELL JAMES | Technical Designer, Co-Scenic Designer
MARCI RODRIGUEZ | Costume Designer
MICHAEL JOSEPH | Lighting Designer
GROVER HOLLWAY | Sound Designer
RYLEE FREEMAN | Hair & Make-Up Designer
CHLOE BALDWIN | Fight Director
ELIZABETH GOMEZ | Master Electrician
* company members ^ artistic associates
+ resident playwright
CAST
MICHAEL MEJIA-BEAL | Alexander, Arthur Understudy
CHRISTOPHER McMORRIS | Arthur
WATSON SWIFT^ | Henry
RJW MAYS^ | Phaedra
BYRON COOLIE | Malik
BEN LOCKE | Alexander Understudy
LARRY TRICE | Henry Understudy
TAKESHA MESHÉ KIZART | Phaedra Understudy
JAMES MERCER | Malik Understudy