JUNE 6—23
WORLD PREMIERE
THE GHOST OF KING
Created by and featuring
Michael Wayne PERFORMANCES
performanceS
JUNE 6–23
THU / FRI / SAT - 7:30 PM
SUN - 2 PM
Previews: Thu 6/6 - 7:30 p.m.
Opening Night: Fri 6/7 - 7:30 p.m
PRIORITY TICKET
(Reserved seating)
$60
GENERAL ADMISSION TICKET
(Seating assigned upon arrival)
$35
PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN TICKET
(Or any amount at the door — contact box office for availability)
$10 / $20
Please note: Online ticket sales close 2 hours before the start of each performance. Tickets may be purchased at the door — subject to availability.
Questions? Contact the Box Office at 510.646.1126 or boxoffice@oaklandtheaterproject.org
OAKLAND Is OPENING Event
FREE tickets to the public for opening weekend! Thanks to the generous support of the Activate Oakland grant.
Find the FREE tickets for June 6, 7 and 8 performances and add them to your cart and check out. Must secure tickets in advance.
Subject to availability — shows may sell out.
Created by and featuring Michael Wayne Turner III
Following the sold-out run of Hat Matter: Thoughts of a Black Mad Hatter in 2022 (a show currently on its way to performances Off-Broadway and in London!), OTP is thrilled to stage the World Premiere of Michael Wayne Turner III’s new, one-of-a-kind meditation on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.—The Ghost of King.
This one-person theatrical tour-de-force takes as its starting point a haunting and oft overlooked statement by King: “Until we commit ourselves to ensuring that the underclass is given justice and opportunity, we will continue to perpetuate the anger and violence that tears the soul of this nation. I fear I am integrating my people into a burning house.”
Incorporating poetry, spoken word, and excerpts of King’s speeches, Michael Wayne Turner III spins these threads into an exuberant, life-affirming and provocative theatrical event not to be missed.
LOCATION
All performances take place in Downtown Oakland:
Oakland Theater Project at FLAX art & design
1501 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Oakland 94612
Public Transit: The venue is a 7-10 minute walk from Oakland’s 12th Street BART Station.
