Written by Melvin Ishmael Johnson
Directed by Ben Guillory
Developed through the Robey Theatre Company’s Playwrights Program
Produced in association with the Latino Theater Company at the Los Angeles Theatre Center

The Emperor’s Last Performance traces the life and career of pioneer African-American actor Charles Sidney Gilpin and his rise to fame in Eugene O’Neill’s The Emperor Jones.

Charles Gilpin’s performance in Eugene O’Neill’s play, The Emperor Jones, propelled him to the height of his craft and at the same time made Eugene O’Neill one of the greatest playwrights of his time. But the role of “Brutus Jones” in The Emperor Jones was not Charles Gilpin’s greatest performance. His greatest performance was in pretending that he liked the role that made him a star.

Thursday 03/25 8pm (preview)
Friday 03/26 8pm (opening night!) SOLD OUT!
Saturday 03/27 3pm and 8pm
Sunday 03/28 3pm and 7pm
Friday 04/02 8pm
Saturday 04/03 3pm and 8pm
Sunday 04/04 3pm and 7pm

LATC Theatre 4
General Admission: $30
Students: $20
Preview: $15

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http://www.robeytheatrecompany.com/
http://www.robeytheatrecompany.blogspot.com/
http://www.theemperorslastperformance.blogspot.com/