A powerful stage performance that imagines Dr. King and Malcolm X in conversation, followed by a live audience dialogue that belongs to everyone in the room. The Meeting is a live theatrical experience paired with facilitated conversation, designed to move an audience from watching history to reflecting on their own place in it.
The Meeting brings two of history’s most consequential voices to the stage, portrayed by actors in an imagined conversation the historical record never captured, then hands the moment to the audience. It is a live performance, but it does not end at the curtain. What begins on stage continues among everyone present.
WestBone’s value is not access to famous people. It is what happens to people in the room. The Meeting invites audiences to see themselves in larger cultural questions, about justice, identity, and the choices a community makes, and to leave not only informed, but in conversation.
Every performance is paired with a facilitated dialogue that turns reflection into exchange. Audiences move from watching to contributing: sharing perspective, asking questions, and connecting across difference. An optional author reading introduction, Echo In The Distance with Shayla Michelle, can open the experience.
Author reading
An optional introduction by the playwright sets the historical and emotional context for the performance.
Facilitated dialogue
A trained facilitator holds space for the audience to process, question, and connect.
The meeting belongs in settings including Schools & universities · Theaters & museums · Faith & community organizations · Workplaces & conferences
A full theatrical production for theaters, museums, and cultural institutions
Adapted for schools and universities with curriculum-aligned discussion guides
Designed for faith organizations, community centers, and public forums
A powerful opening or closing session for workplaces and leadership gatherings
The experience moves through three distinct movements. Each one builds on the last, carrying the audience from witness to participant.
Story
Two men, one room, and a nation's unfinished argument brought to life with honesty and craft
Perspective
The performance holds a mirror steady, asking you to locate yourself inside the questions it raises
Conversation
A guided dialogue turns private reflection into shared understanding that lasts beyond the evening
Voices from the room
A quiet stage, a full house, and the moment before everything changes
Host the performance and dialogue for your students, congregation, staff, or community. We will tailor the experience to your space and your goals.
