photos by Brian Paulette
"Master Harold" ...and the Boys
by Athol Fugard
Dates: September 11 – 29, 2019
Location: City Stage at Union Station
Director: Gary Heisserer
Walter Coppage
as Sam
Arthur Clifford
as Hally
Khalif J. Gillett
as Willie
Athol Fugard’s award-winning, profound, semi-autobiographical account of growing up in South Africa during the apartheid era, “’Master Harold’… and the Boys” is a story of the fraught and complicated relationship between a teenage boy and the two black men who work in his parents’ teahouse. A surprising and subtle reflection on how institutional racism and bigotry affects all of those living within it, this production stands to be an unforgettable classic in its own right.
Director – Gary Heisserer
Assistant Director – Marisa Tejeda
Scenic Designer – Gary Mosby
Costume Designer – Jordan New
Lighting Designer – Kris Kirkwood
Sound Designer – Jonathan Robertson
Props Designer – Deb Morgan
Technical Director – Kyle Dyck
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“Kansas City Actors Theatre tackles Athol Fugard’s “‘Master Harold’. . . and the Boys,” a psychological pressure-cooker set in a provincial South African tea shop on a rainy afternoon, with commendable results.”
– Robert Trussell, KC Studio
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“Walter Coppage doesn’t just star as Sam, he becomes Sam, giving one of the most powerful and dynamic performances to come across a Kansas City stage this season.”
– Steve Wilson, Broadway World
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“Fugard’s 90-minute one-act, which takes place in real time, has the power to not just shock but also strike a nerve.”
– Deborah Hirsch, The Pitch
