King Hedley II

★★★★ “Kelvin Roston Jr… has a growing reputation in Chicago and New York; he’s a deeply empathetic actor whose take on King is completely different from what I have seen before” –Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune

“blistering and absorbing“ -New City

Placing his hopes and dreams on the line, a man pieces together his life in Pittsburgh after seven years in prison. Family ties are tested and crime and retribution collide in August Wilson’s ninth play in the American Century Cycle—Court’s eighth production in our ongoing commitment to producing all ten plays of the cycle. Nationally acclaimed for his direction of August Wilson’s plays, Resident Artist Ron OJ Parson brings a depth of humanity to Wilson’s interrogation of African American life in the 1980s.

Approximate running time
Act One: 1 hour 20 minutes – 10 minute intermission – Act Two: 1 hour 10 minutes

King Hedley II is sponsored by

Ron OJ Parson’s Residency is made possible by

Photo of Kelvin Roston, Jr. and TayLar by Michael Brosilow.