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By Gina Malone<\/p>\n

The North Carolina Stage Company will present the one-man show Thurgood<\/em> April 26 through May 19. The bio drama, written by George Stevens, Jr., premiered in 2006, and depicts the life of the late Thurgood Marshall, a prominent civil rights lawyer and the country\u2019s first Black United States Supreme Court Justice, who served during the Court\u2019s ruling on Brown v. Board of Education. This year marks the 70th anniversary of that landmark case.<\/p>\n

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Philip Kershaw. Photo by Tasha Gorel<\/p><\/div>\n

While cast information was not available at press time, the show\u2019s director, Philip Kershaw, is a familiar face at NC Stage. \u201cThis will be my fourth show at NC Stage, but my first show there as a director,\u201d Kershaw says. Past performances in the last two years include Be Here Now, A Case for the Existence of God and Witch.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a lot everyone can learn from hearing Justice Marshall\u2019s story,\u201d Kershaw says. \u201cHis wisdom echoes forward as sage guidance as we deal with the trials and tribulations of today.\u201d Despite the serious issues of the times in which Marshall served, however, Kershaw says that Thurgood offers audiences some laughs. \u201cAs a history enthusiast myself, I am more than overjoyed about how much I have already learned in this process, but I love the sense of humor the most,\u201d he says. \u201cThe history books we read in school can tend to flatten and simplify who some of these folks were in real life. I think our audience will have a great time getting to know Thurgood the person. His improbable journey is a parable of diligence, perseverance and faith. He believed this country could live up to its promise and made it part of his life\u2019s work to encourage others to do the same.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kershaw performed in theater throughout his childhood, but says that he didn\u2019t consider it a serious undertaking until he was an undergraduate at the University of Maryland, College Park. \u201cThe performing arts were always something I thoroughly enjoyed, but I was blessed to have some amazing teachers who taught me the difference between having a hobby and honing a craft,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

He went on to earn an MFA in Acting at the University of Houston. \u201cPerforming has always been the most consistent part of my theatrical life,\u201d he says, \u201cbut I have been fortunate enough to study, and then professionally pursue, directing simultaneously. It\u2019s made me a better artist, holistically, as it widened my aperture to understand more about the art form.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kershaw looks forward to sharing details about the production soon. \u201cI can say it will be a mix of new and familiar collaborators for NC Stage Company,\u201d he says, \u201cand I\u2019m incredibly excited to be in the room with all of them. We already have some amazing ideas in the works to make this a theatrical event you won\u2019t want to miss!\u201d<\/p>\n

NC Stage is located at 15 Stage Lane in downtown Asheville. To purchase tickets and find out about other upcoming shows, visit NCStage.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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