Friday, May 20, 2011

Contrabands of War & JuneteenthVA (757 Event)

www.collectiveartstheatre.com
proudly presents in support of the

Contrabands of War & JuneteenthVA

Abolitionists' Museum

written and directed by
Sheri Bailey

featuring
"The Star Spangled Banner" by Francis Scott Key
"Onward Christian Soldiers" 
"Reunion" by Duke Rightious
"Freedom on My Mind" by James Cooper

Make-Up by Renee Williams

Starring
Tony Britt ........................................... David Walker
Tonette Choatewilder ................... Harriet Tubman
James Cooper ...................................... Nat Turner
Leslie Parker ...................... Harriet Beecher Stowe
Matthew Rightious .................... Abraham Lincoln
Ynot Shakur ........................... Frederick Douglass
Paul vonFange ................................. John Brown
Julia Whiley ............................... Sojourner Truth

Eight historical figures, each of whom had an important impact on how slavery ended in America, are wax figures in a museum.  When the museum curator hangs a Confederate flag these 8 debate whether or not to burn it!

IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE SHOW THE AUDIENCE IS ASKED TO PARTICIPATE IN A BRIEF SURVEY ABOUT THE TOPICS RAISED IN THE PLAY

MAY
Friday, Saturday, Monday
May 20, 21, 23 at 7pm
Sunday
May 22 at 6pm

JUNE
Friday, Saturday, Monday
June 17, 18, 20 at 7pm
Sunday
June 19 at 6pm

TICKETS
$10 - $12

RESERVATIONS ARE STRONGLY SUGGESTED
PLEASE CALL
757.905.2895

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