And In This Corner: Cassius Clay

By Idris Goodwin
Streaming March 22 through May 31, 2021

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And In This Corner: Cassius Clay: Streaming March 22 through May 31

Enjoy this viewing of And In This Corner: Cassius Clay by Idris Goodwin, in partnership with HEC Media. Approximate run time is 70 minutes. Recommended for adults and ages 8+.

And In This Corner: Cassius Clay is the story of the young man who would become Muhammad Ali. From his relationship with a white police officer who introduced him to boxing as a kid in Jim Crow-era Louisville to his gold medal-winning performance in the 1960 Rome Olympics, Cassius holds onto the faith that his potential is unlimited. But it is the friends from his childhood who are becoming Freedom Riders who ultimately challenge him to understand that there is more to life than personal success: he must use his gifts to work for the good of his community.

The play was a hit of the 2015-16 theater season and generated numerous accolades for Metro Theater Company, including the Network for Strong Communities’ prestigious Paulie Award for creating positive change through collaborative nonprofit partnerships. Led by Trigney Morgan as Cassius Clay between the ages of 11 and 20, the play was celebrated by the St. Louis American for its “authentic chemistry among the cast” and its potential to encourage audiences “to channel their inner champion and fight for what’s right.” 

Presented by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc. The streaming production was filmed during the play’s original February 2016 run at the Missouri History Museum.

After completing your online booking, you will receive a unique one-time-use digital link providing you access to view the production.

Note: unique links for regularly priced tickets will expire on Monday, May 31, 2021.

THE CAST (In alphabetical order)

Phillip Dixon, CASSIUS CLAY, SR.
Keating, ENSEMBLE/WHITE WAITRESS
Erik Kuhn, ENSEMBLE/ZBIGNIEW PIETRZYKOWSKI
Trigney Morgan, CASSIUS CLAY, JR.
Carl Overly, Jr., CORKY BAKER
Jeanitta Perkins, ODESSA CLAY
Maalik Shakoor, SUGAR RAY ROBINSON/ENSEMBLE
Kenyata Tatum, ENSEMBLE/REPORTER
Nicolas Tayborn, RUDY CLAY
Jaz Tucker, EDDIE GREEN/SOAPBOX MAN
David Wassilak, OFFICER JOE MARTIN

PRODUCTION TEAM

Director, JULIA FLOOD
Fight Director, DREW FRACHER
Set Designer and Technical Director, DAVID BLAKE
Costume Designer, LOU BIRD
Lighting Designer, PAIGE SEBER
Sound Designer, RUSTY WANDALL
Projections Designer, MICHAEL B. MUSGRAVE-PERKINS
Props Designer, EMILY FREI
Production Manager, SARAH E. RUGO
Assistant Stage Manager, ANNA RICHARDS
Assistant Technical Director and Fight Captain, ERIK KUHN
Dialect Coach, KEATING
Wardrobe/Run Crew Member, GENEVIEVE COLLINS
House Manager, MICHAEL CASSIDY FLYNN

Thank you to the major sponsors of the original production:
Boeing
The Whitaker Foundation
Dana Brown Charitable Trust
National Endowment for the Arts - Art Works
Incarnate Word Foundation
St. Louis Community Foundation
Monsanto Fund

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Watch this excerpt from And In This Corner: Cassius Clay, featuring Jaz Tucker and Trigney Morgan

Nine Network Producer Kara Vaninger gives a behind the scenes look at And In This Corner: Cassius Clay and a partnership with St. Louis All City Boxing.