Liz Morgan as Camae and Michael Flood as King in The Mountaintop at Perseverance Theatre
The reviews are coming in for The Mountaintop at Perseverance Theatre and the press is just as good as last year's for the Capital Rep production:
“But it’s Liz Morgan who steals the show...Not all actors can deliver a punchline; Morgan can.”
“...a great pleasure to watch such professionals excel at their craft.”
It’s no surprise that this is a very special and significant time to be opening The Mountaintop again.
I had the opportunity to open up about my process on a radio interview alongside Michael Flood, who plays Dr. King, last week. This week, director, Lydia Fort and Artistic Director, Art Rotch talked about their take on the production and its relevance on KTOO Juneau Afternoon.
Here’s what Lydia had to say when asked about the actors in the show:
““[Liz Morgan] gets that language…really really well...She understands the rhythm…She allows the character to kind of…take over…almost like when a spiritualist is engaging something and allowing it to speak through them….And quite funny…she’s really brilliant.””
I’m thankful for this opportunity to be a vessel. Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.
Listen to the whole show here. Our segment starts at 20:58.
Happy New Year from Liz Morgan OnTour
I’m pleased to announce that I will be reprising my role as Camae in Katori Hall’s The Mountaintop this winter for a regional tour in Alaska with Perseverance Theatre.
Really looking forward to revisiting the text with fresh eyes and discovering new things with a new production team. Will miss you all terribly throughout the holidays so stay in touch and wish me luck!
Liz Morgan performing in Lost in Language and Sound by Ntozake Shange (a work-in-progress showing in Brooklyn)
for colored girls... is one of those works that surprises me every time I encounter it. It is inspirational in its depth and stunning in its uniqueness.
I’m humbled to feel so close to the legacy of Ntozake Shange’s voice in this present moment.
Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of collaborating with some of the brilliant artists that have worked closely with Ntozake to bring her texts to life. Specifically, Laurie Carlos and Ifa Bayeza have been great mentors to me at Brown and beyond.
And after attending the recent gala exhibition honoring the 40th anniversary of for colored girls..., I’ve been personally invited by Ntozake Shange to collaborate on her new choreoessay, Lost in Language and Sound.
This truly is the stuff that dreams are made of.
This will be an ongoing collaboration and we will present the work-in-progress at the end of this week so look out for personalized invitations via Facebook/e-mail or visit 651 Arts for details about this amazing piece of art.
Ashe.
