UofL Theatre Brings 'The Meeting' to UK

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (April 6, 2015) — Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X are inextricably linked, but in reality the two leaders never got together to share their points of view.

Now, almost five decades after their deaths, student actors from the African American Theatre Program (AATP) at the University of Louisville will perform "The Meeting," a fictional take on the two civil rights titans, as part of a theatrical regional tour. The tour makes its stop in Lexington 7:30 p.m., Friday, April 10, in the Briggs Theatre in the Fine Arts Building, on the University of Kentucky campus.

"The Meeting," written by playwright Jeff Stetson, imagines what would have happened if the pair came together to discuss their beliefs and passions for equality.

"At a time when civil rights are still at the forefront of our national consciousness, it's essential to honor great leaders of the past as we strive to live up to the ideals they set forth so many years ago," said Baron Kelly, associate professor of theatre and director of the AATP.

The event is free and open to the public.

MEDIA CONTACT: Whitney Hale, 859-257-8716; whitney.hale@uky.edu