JOEL PATRICK KING first appeared on WBTT’s stage in Knock Me A Kiss. He is a graduate of Southern Illinois University. Theatre and musical credits include Raisin in the Sun, Colored Museum, Immigrant Project, In the Blood, Dutchman, Big River, Damn Yankees, Bubbling Brown Sugar, Ain't Misbehavin’ and Complacency of Silence, for which he received a Kevin Kline nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor. Joel has attained leading roles in independent films such as Pieces of a Dream, Ishmael Meet the Grave of Hagar, and the award-winning movie Ruzzian Roulette. His recent movie credits include Media and Management Global’s Stratosphere and Kim Conner's Before I Do. Joel dedicates this show to his father, the late Marvin E King, singer, musician, writer, and community activist.