New Jersey's George Street Playhouse has found its cast and creative team for the upcoming run of Rajiv Joseph's King James, set to begin performances March 18 ahead of a March 21 opening night. Performances will continue through April 6, with Ryan George at the helm.
The cast will be led by Doug Harris (Waiting for Lefty) as Matt and Blake Morris (Toni Stone) as Shawn, two Clevelanders who bond over shared passion for rising basketball star LeBron James. The play, which premiered in 2022 at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company and has since played major Off-Broadway and Los Angeles runs, tracks their friendship over 12 years.
George Street's production will feature scenic design by Frank J. Oliva (On Set With Theda Bara), lighting design by Amara Payton McNeil (Fabulation, or the Re-Education of Undine), sound design by Christopher J. Bailey (What the Constitution Means to Me), costume design by Azalea Fairley (Eternal Life Part 1), and video design by Douglas Sharf (Last Call: When a Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York).
Samantha Flint will serve as production stage manager, with Qixuan Sun as assistant stage manager. Casting is by McCorkle Casting.
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