The Green Book
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Directed by Freddie Hendricks
Theatrical Outfit
Set in 1953 Jefferson City, MO, this new drama by Atlanta author and playwright Calvin Alexander Ramsey begins when a black military officer, his wife and a Jewish Holocaust survivor spend the night in a “tourist home” together, only hours before W.E.B. Du Bois is scheduled to deliver a speech in town. Brought together by the “Green Book,” a manual informing African American tourists of safe places to dine and lodge during the tumultuous Jim Crow era, these travelers and their hosts share a dramatic exchange that transforms their lives.
“Most kids today hear about the Underground Railroad, but this other thing has gone unnoticed. It just fell on me, really, to tell the story.”
-Calvin Alexander Ramsey in his 2010 interview with Celia McGee of The New York Times.
Cast:
Archie Lee Simpson*
Veanna Black
Neal A. Ghant*
E. Roger Mitchell*
Sharisa Whatley*
Barry Stewart Mann*
Rob Cleveland*
Donna Biscoe*
*Members, Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers
August 20 - September 25
Location
The Balzar Theatre at Herren's
84 Lucky Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
