The Amen Corner
KCMPT presents a revival of James Baldwin’s classic play The Amen Corner, directed by Melonnie Walker. The Amen Corner, Baldwin’s first work for the stage written in 1954, chronicles the story of a Black female pastor in Harlem, Margaret,who must grapple with the social, cultural and gender limitations of pastoring a storefront church when she is suddenly confronted by the secular life that she left behind. When her long-lost husband Luke, a jazz musician, and the father of her only son, returns to address unreconciled questions of their past love, and the impact of his absence on their estranged son, David. The Amen Corner asks relevant questions about the Christian faith, the Black family, gender roles, and race that resonate in the 21st century, almost 70 years after Baldwin’s play premiered.
Cast and Crew

Melonnie Walker
Director/Dramaturg

Amber Redmond
as Margaret

Lynn King
as Odessa

Solomon Langley
as David

Craig Lindsay
as Luke

Jackie Price
as Sister Boxer

Douglass Walker
as Brother Boxer/Musical Director

Dionna Patrick
as Sister Moore

Adeana Carr
as Ida Jackson/Sister Rice

Donna Moon
as Sister Sally/Sister Douglass

Laura Burt
Stage Manager

Richard J. Burt
Assistant Stage Manager

Doug Schroeder
Set Designer

Dennis Jackson
Sound Designer

Warren Deckert
Light Designer

Daniella Toscano
Costumer