Premier Stages at Kean presents a live play running four days this week. Fannie Lou Hamer, Speak on It, is slated to run in an specially set up outdoor theater from Oct. 15 through Oct. 18. Accommodations are in place to meet guidelines for safety features for CoVid including the taking of temperatures and social distancing. Face coverings or masks must be worn by all audience members while at the venue.
This production is adapted by Cheryl L. West from her play Fannie. Direction is by Marshall Jones III. Arrangements and Musical Direction comes from Felton Offard.
Rema Webb stars as Fannie Lou Hamer. Kena Anae plays the role of Music Man.
This one woman show is described as follows from press notes:
Part battle cry, part spiritual, this is a timely and poignant play that brings to life civil rights activist Fannie Lou as she leads a rally to fight for voting and racial equality. Her call to action was one that resonated with Americans in the sixties and is equally powerful today. Fannie was originally commissioned and developed by The Goodman Theatre and Seattle Repertory Theatre.
Premier Stages
The show is scheduled to be 60 minutes with no intermission. Tickets are $20. It runs Oct. 15 – 18, 2020.
For tickets and more information, contact Premier Stages on their website.