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My Soul Looked Back and Wondered
February 17, 2016 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
$10This theatrical production is written in two acts. It centers on the African American experience in these United States of America. The play begins with the capture and sale of men and women of color during colonial times, and ends with the Rev. Martin L. King’s “Mountaintop” speech. Audiences will gain insight into the mindset of different African-American historical figures throughout the course of history. Names of some of the characters portrayed are: Frederick Douglas, Harriet Tubman, Nat Turner, Ida Wells, Bert Williams, Paul Robeson, Billie Holliday, Dr. Charles Drew. The second half of the play deals mainly with the efforts of those embroiled in the struggle of the Civil Rights moment. The play is fictitious in that it hypothesizes what the characters thoughts and words were in certain key moments in their lives. Sound bytes/quoted are minutely peppered throughout the production for dramatic purposes only. The necessary number of actors needed for this production is 20 -25 people. However, if characters are edited and the play is scaled back, then may be performed with 15-20.
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