Director + Playwright Mike Wiley TEDxTalk
We are honored and pleased to have Mike Wiley, playwright for The Parchman Hour: Songs and Stories of the '61 Freedom Riders, direct our production of the show! Watch his TEDtalk at TEDxRaleigh.
BBC World: The Freedom Riders
Listen to Bernard Lafayette Junior, an eyewitness to how Martin Luther King managed to prevent inter-ethnic bloodshed on a night of extreme tension during the battle against segregation in the American South, discuss the Freedom Riders.
Behind the Story of PARCHMAN HOUR
Acclaimed actor and playwright Mike Wiley has spent the last decade fulfilling his mission to bring educational theatre to young audiences and communities across the country. Watch this video about the creation of THE PARCHMAN HOUR.
The Game is Seven Card Stud: Williams' New Orleans
Learn more about Tennessee Williams' New Orleans as shown in A Streetcar Named Desire with this post by Dramaturg Kat Martin.
Exploring Dickens: The Ghost of Christmas Past
The Ghosts of Christmas are iconic characters that most everyone is familiar with on some level, even if they've never read the original text or seen a faithful adaptation. But why are these spirits imagined the way they are? Well all these questions and more we can somewhat answer, and theorize about, in these next few posts!
Exploring Dickens: The Ghost of Christmas Future
The Ghosts of Christmas are iconic characters that most everyone is familiar with on some level, even if they've never read the original text or seen a faithful adaptation. But why are these spirits imagined the way they are? Well all these questions and more we can somewhat answer, and theorize about, in these next few posts!
Exploring Dickens: The Ghost of Christmas Present
The Ghosts of Christmas are iconic characters that most everyone is familiar with on some level, even if they've never read the original text or seen a faithful adaptation. But why are these spirits imagined the way they are? Well all these questions and more we can somewhat answer, and theorize about, in these next few posts!
"Hold On" Single by Jake Hull
We're excited to share Jake Hull's new single "Hold On", from Oliver Twist! This is just ONE of the fantastic songs Jake wrote for the show, so sit back, relax, and get a feel for this musical landscape he's created!
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