Watch this trailer for The Parchman Hour: Songs and Stories of the '61 Freedom Riders!
PBS Clips about The Freedom Riders
Here are some great clips about the Freedom Rides, from PBS’ American Experience!
Setting the Stage for THE PARCHMAN HOUR: Meet Dave Griffie
PARCHMAN HOUR Production Photos
The Parchman Hour: Songs and Stories of the '61 Freedom Riders, our Co-Production with Norfolk State University Theatre Company is sure to leave an impression on everyone who watches. Take a look at some of the action in the photos below!
American Theatre Magazine: Freedom Riders Ride Again in Mike Wiley’s ‘Parchman Hour’
For performer and playwright Mike Wiley, telling the stories of African American historical figures was a one-man job that he excelled at. He took his solo acts across the country, weaving narratives out of the African-American diaspora, playing countless characters even though he was the only person onstage. Though he’s now directing...
THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT interviews Mike Wiley
The violence isn’t real. But that wasn’t the case 50 years ago, when a fist to the face and near-fatal choke holds were part of everyday life at Parchman Farm, the notorious Mississippi prison.
Theater students from Norfolk State University work on fight scenes during a rehearsal for “The Parchman Hour” at the Wells Theatre in downtown Norfolk. A man runs onto the stage...
