Martin Sheen performing at King’s College

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Martin Sheen is set to perform at King’s College as a visiting artist in April.

The Emmy, Golden Globe, and SAG Award-winning actor will appear in a special production of “8” by Dustin Lance Black on April 10 in the King’s College George P. Maffei II Theatre.

According to officials with King’s College, Sheen will visit King’s College on April 8, 9, and 10, to meet with students and appear in a limited engagement staged reading of the play “8.”

Officials stated Sheen will participate in a closed-door session and rehearsal with theatre department students on April 8 and 9. His visit will culminate in the staged reading of “8,” by Dustin Lance Black and researcher Kate Sullivan Gibbens, where he will perform as Judge Vaughn Walker alongside King’s College students, faculty, and staff.

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“I’m honored to return to King’s College, which 40 years ago awarded me an honorary degree,” said Sheen. “This play is important in that it represents a major and foundational judicial decision affirming the fundamental right to be who we are. It is especially important at this time when rights and justice that we take for granted are in question.”

Limited tickets for “8” are available to the public for purchase online through the Brown Paper Tickets site.

The George P. Maffei II Theatre is located on the first floor of the College’s Administration Building. Parking is available on nearby streets and in the Holy Cross Hall and McGowan School of Business parking lots, both of which are accessed via the cul-de-sac on North Franklin Street. Tickets will not be sold at the door.

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