Having appeared in the recent Geva Theatre Center production of Katori Hall’s The Mountaintop, and making a name for himself in several franchises within the world of Marvel Studios, the SUNY Brockport Department of Theatre and Music Studies will welcome Royce Johnson to the final (virtual) edition of “Stage Whispers: Conversations with Theatre Professionals” of the year. The talk, which will take place on Thursday, April 29, at 10 a.m. is free and available to the public. It will be conducted via Zoom and can be accessed at https://bit.ly/3sj9Xtq.
Johnson is an American actor, screenwriter, and filmmaker best known for his recurring role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Sgt. Brett Mahoney in the Netflix series Daredevil, Jessica Jones, and The Punisher. He has also recently appeared in the ABC series For Life. Included amongst his many theater credits is a revival of A Soldier’s Play, co-starring Anthony Mackie and Taye Diggs, for Off-Broadway’s Second Stage Theatre Company. His chat will encompass what it was like to take on the role of one of America’s greatest heroes, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in The Mountaintop, as well as inhabiting the worlds of Marvel’s superheroes.
The “Stage Whispers” series is sponsored by The College at Brockport’s Department of Theatre and Music Studies as part of their alliance with Geva Theatre Center. The series gives community members insight into the process of professional theatre artists. For information, call 395-2787.
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