The Royale

ACT
700 Union St. Seattle

With The Royale, playwright Marco Ramirez tells the fictional story of the world's first black heavyweight boxing champion and the sacrifices he makes to take his place in history. Jay "The Sport" Jackson wants a shot at the world title. Trouble is, he's living in a time when blacks and whites did not face off in the ring. But he's out to win at any cost. So he comes out swinging, slinging words in a spectacular barrage of rhythm and heat, language and adrenaline, sinew and swagger. The question is, will he -- and those he loves -- be strong enough to handle the responsibility that comes with the recognition from this unprecedented undertaking? ACT stages this power-punching drama at the Allen Theatre. The playwright is perhaps better known as a writer for such critically acclaimed series as Sons of Anarchy and Orange is the New Black.