THE ROYALE
May 17-June 8, 2019
It’s 1905, and Jay “The Sport” Jackson dreams of being the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. But in the racially segregated Jim Crow era, his chances are as good as knocked out. When a nefarious boxing promoter concocts a plan for “the fight of the century,” “The Sport” might land a place in the ring with the reigning white heavyweight champion.
Loosely based on the life of Jack Johnson (1878–1946), the first African-American world heavyweight boxing champion, THE ROYALE packs a punch in exploring one man’s ultimate
fight to beat the odds for a place in history.
The play is a stylized, blazingly theatrical triumph that keeps audience members on the edge of their seats.
Miami Herald
- Sponsored by The Frazier Foundation and George Worthington & Cameron Mowat
- By Marco Ramirez
- Directed by Leslie Scott-Jones
THE CAST
- David Vaughn Straughn as JAY
- Derick Williams as WYNTON
- Aiyana Marcus as NINA
- Allen Turner II as FISH
- Gary Lesich as MAX
THE PRODUCTION TEAM
- Edwina Herring… Producer
- Leslie Scott-Jones… Director
- Scott Dunn… Stage Manager
- Cincere Cook … Fight Choreographer
- Ray Nedzel … Scenic Designer
- Chris Baumer… Lighting Designer
- AD Carson… Sound Designer
- Sri Kodakalla … Costume Designer
- John Conover… Dramaturg
- Ivan Orr… Artistic Collaborators
- Tovah Close… Dialect Coach
- Devyn Wildly… DJ
- SG … DJ
- Scott Dunn … Lightboard Operator
- Lori Pinkey… Soundboard Operator
In this Section
- Production History
- 1990-1991 Season
- 1991-1992 Season
- 1992-1993 Season
- 1993-1994 Season
- 1994-1995 Season
- 1995-1996 Season
- 1996-1997 Season
- 1997-1998 Season
- 1998-1999 Season
- 1999-2000 Season
- 2000-2001 Season
- 2001-2002 Season
- 2002-2003 Season
- 2003-2004 Season
- 2004-2005 Season
- 2005-2006 Season
- 2006-2007 Season
- 2007-2008 Season
- 2008-2009 Season
- 2009-2010 Season
- 2010-2011 Season
- 2011-2012 Season
- 2012-2013 Season
- 2013-2014 Season
- 2014-2015 Season
- 2015-2016 Season
- 2016-2017 Season
- 2017-2018 Season
- 2018-2019 Season
- 30 IN 30: A Live Arts Retrospective
- Production History