(Pictured Above) Various scenes starring Blake Morris and Gregory Perri in King James. Photos by Roman Iwasiwka.
Sponsored by:
Larry Rosenthal, in memory of Bette Sue Rosenthal
KING JAMES
By RAJIV JOSEPH
Directed by ROB RUGGIERO
Starring BLAKE MORRIS and GREGORY PERRI
Co-production with 
AUG 12–SEPT 4 | ST. GERMAIN STAGE | 36 LINDEN STREET, DOWNTOWN PITTSFIELD
A slam-dunk comedy about friendship, fandom, and basketball royalty.
Get a courtside seat for the acclaimed slam-dunk comedy from Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph (Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo). In a town that was searching for someone to look up to, no figure loomed as tall as Lebron James—and no Clevelander worshipped him as much as Shawn and Matt. King James chronicles the budding friendship between these two fanatics as they bond over the rise of a basketball god.
Due to the heavy use of profanity, this production is recommended for ages 12+
Blake Morris
as ShawnBLAKE MORRIS (Shawn) BSC Debut. Theater: King James (Round HouseTheater, George Street Playhouse), Toni Stone (Huntington Theater), Hot Wing King (Studio Theater), 48 Hrs. in Harlem (The National Black Theater of Harlem), Byhalia, Mississippi (Kennedy Center), King Hedley II (Two RiverTheater), On The Grounds of Belonging (Long Wharf Theater), Kings of Harlem (Kelly Strayhorn Theater). Television: POSE, Jessica Jones, Chicago Fire, Chicago PD, Law & Order: SVU, The Good Fight, Blue Bloods, FBI. MFA in Acting from UC Irvine. @mookies_theory
Gregory Perri
as MattGREGORY PERRI (Matt) BSC Debut. Theater: Good People (u/s, Broadway); King James (u/s, MTC Off Broadway); Idea of Me (Cherry Lane Theater); A Loss of Roses (Pecadillo Theater Company, Off Broadway); King James (TheaterWorks Hartford, Round House Theater); Smart People (Arena Stage); The Whipping Man (Syracuse Stage); Macbeth, The Comedy of Errors (Shakespeare on the Sound). Film and Television: Not Fade Away, The Wolf of Wall Street, All is Bright, Bastards of Young, Thinking with Richard, The Other Two, New Amsterdam, FBI: Most Wanted, The Good Wife, The Jack and Triumph Show. MFA Rutgers University. gregoryperriactor.com
King James Deeper Look: “The Game of Male Friendship”
Sunday, August 17, 5:15 PM | St. Germain Stage
Explore the complexities of male friendship and how sports can bring people together and create a bond that goes beyond just grabbing a beer and watching the game.
