The Royale
by Marco Ramirez
Directed by Megan Sandberg-Zakian
Capital Rep, Albany NY / September 21-October 14, 2018
The next time Jay Jackson enters the ring, he’ll become the first black man ever to fight for the title of World Heavyweight Champion. As America gears up for the fight of a lifetime, Jackson and his colleagues greet the dawn of a new era that none of them can begin to comprehend. With power and grit, The Royale brings staggering focus to a pivotal moment in sports history.
World Premiere:
The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley
by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon
Directed by Megan Sandberg-Zakian
Marin Theatre Company / November 15-December 9, 2018
For the holiday season, fall into Regency romance with the Rolling World Premiere of Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon’s The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley—a companion piece to the duo’s delightful Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley—both continuations of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. As the events of Miss Bennet unfold upstairs at Pemberley, the servants below stairs find themselves in the midst of a different holiday scandal. The Wickhams delves into class, privilege, family and forgiveness—and what it means to truly give, in the season of giving.