Lamont Thompson * (he/him – Memphis) could not be more thrilled to be returning to the Bay Area. His last production here was the original run of Black Odyssey at Cal Shakes in 2017. Lamont began his acting career in Atlanta with Jomandi Theatre Inc., attended the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, and has crisscrossed the country working for theatres large and small: The San Diego Rep, The Milwaukee Rep, The Indiana Rep, Penumbra, Mixed Blood, First Stage Milwaukee, The Robey Theatre. Lamont has also spent two decades working in television. His most recent and notable credits include The Resident, The Upshaws, The Lincoln Lawyer, The Miracle Workers, 68 Whiskey, Snowfall and NCIS Los Angeles. Lamont could not be more humbled and honored to be playing his favorite character in his favorite August Wilson play. In his own words: “ I saw the Broadway premiere of this show in 1992 when I was in drama school and vowed that one day I would do this show and play Memphis. I only took thirty years but here we are!” My performance is dedicated to all those who “put their shoulder to freedom” whether their backs held up or not, and Miss Nadia who inspires me every day to put happiness at the center of my choices.