09/29/2026
Actors Theatre of Indiana LAB Series
THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING - ATI LAB Series
October 4, 2026 2:00PM Carmel Clay Public Library
THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING is a new musical adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s classic story. This new adaptation is written by DJ Salisbury with music by Neil Berg.
The story is narrated by a newspaper correspondent in British colonial India, who encounters two British adventurers intent on travelling to the remote region of Kafiristan and setting themselves up as kings among a tribe of people who are descendants of members of the army of Alexander the Great, isolated from the modern world after their Greek ancestors were stranded there by an avalanche during Alexander’s campaign through the region. The story explores themes of ambition, imperialism, and man’s hubris, highlighting the dangers of overreaching ambition and the fragile nature of power built on deception and fear.
The show’s creative team includes nationally respected theater director and playwright DJ Salisbury (Whisper Darkly, Moonshine & Mistletoe) and off-Broadway composer Neil Berg (Grumpy Old Men, The 12, Prince & the Pauper). The show has already had multiple readings and workshops and is scheduled for a NYC premiere later in the year following the ATI reading.
DIRECTOR & AUTHOR – DJ Salisbury
MUSIC DIRECTOR – Ginger Stoltz
STAGE MANAGER – Darrin Murrell
PETE SCARBROUGH –Daniel Dravot
SCOT GREENWELL –Peachy Carnahan
CLAY MABBIT –Cedric Marsh
BROOKLYN STEWART –Roxane
KEITH POTTS –Billy Fish
SEAN YOUNG –Nikaios
JADDY CIUCCI –Priestess Aletha
NATHALIE CRUZ - Hestia
JOSH MALDONADO –Priest Imbra
ELIZABETH AKERS – Ensemble
FREE PERFORMANCE: Sunday, October 4 at 2:00pm @ Carmel Clay Public Library
