FANNIE: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer

by Cheryl L. West
directed by Joy Vandervort-Cobb
October 12-23, 2022  
Live in the Pamela Brown Auditorium
Co-produced with Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre
Company (Atlanta, GA) and with the August Wilson African  
American Cultural Center, City Theatre Company, and
DEMASKUS Theater Collective (Pittsburgh, PA)  

Overview

This powerful performance celebrates the indomitable courage of civil rights hero Fannie Lou Hamer—a leader in the struggle for voting rights whose activism was infused with spirituals, protest songs, and the conviction that nobody’s free until everybody’s free. Inspired by her life story and filled with her music, FANNIE is a hopeful rallying cry that honors the spirit of a true revolutionary.

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‍Post-show Conversation Thursday, October 20. Following the 7pm performance on Thursday, October 20, join local activists in a discussion about the voting rights issues facing our communities in 2022.

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FANNIE: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer

FANNIE: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer

This powerful performance celebrates the indomitable courage of civil rights hero Fannie Lou Hamer—a leader in the struggle for voting rights whose activism was infused with spirituals, protest songs, and the conviction that nobody’s free until everybody’s free. Inspired by her life story and filled with her music, FANNIE is a hopeful rallying cry that honors the spirit of a true revolutionary.

Tickets on sale to members now. Public on sale September 6.

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Student & Educator Nights Every Wednesday. Discounted tickets for students and educators are available for $15 plus fees.

‍Post-show Conversation Thursday, October 20. Following the 7pm performance on Thursday, October 20, join local activists in a discussion about the voting rights issues facing our communities in 2022.

by Cheryl L. West
directed by Joy Vandervort-Cobb
October 12-23, 2022  
Live in the Pamela Brown Auditorium
Co-produced with Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre
Company (Atlanta, GA) and with the August Wilson African  
American Cultural Center, City Theatre Company, and
DEMASKUS Theater Collective (Pittsburgh, PA)  

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Student & Educator Nights
Every Wednesday. Discounted tickets for students and educators are available for $15 plus fees.
ASL Interpreted Performance
Sunday, September 10 at 2 p.m.
Run Time
Approximately 90 minutes with no intermission
Age Recommendation
10+
Grade Recommendation
Middle/High School (Grades 6-12)
Content Warning
Production contains stage weapons, staged physical violence, intimate partner violence, suicide, and depictions of blood.

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