#OnThisDay in 1964, the bodies of Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner were found in an earthen dam in Mississippi, 44 days after their disappearance and murder. Help us remember them today!
Gratitude. Praise. Tears of Joy. Encouragement. Laughter. All range of emotions as our cast met their heroes, the members of the LR9, who they have embodied and will be portraying in our production. We are preparing for Little Rock opening night on Thursday @SheenCenter
Yesterday, our producer Harvey Butler and Little Rock Nine member, Carlotta Walls-LaNier joined @BRICTV host Ashley Ford of #112BK to dicusss the importance of telling the collective story of the Little Rock Nine and it’s relevance 60 years later #littlerockplay https://t.co/BPgxwM39qO
Know Your History: Carlotta Walls Lanier, one of the nine black students to integrate Little Rock Central High School in 1957 speaks about a teach-able moment in Little Rock, The Play. Special thanks to @BRICTV. Little Rock opening night is this Thursday! https://t.co/GF0NyqB2gJ
DID YOU KNOW? In 1958, the New York Hotel Trades Council @NYHTC invited the Little Rock Nine students to NYC to honor them. 60 yrs later, six of the eight surviving members are back in NYC for a special occasion, the opening of Little Rock off- broadway @sheencenter.
Last night, at the Little Rock opening night party this work of art was on display for all to see (and eat). Thank you @CarlosBakery for our delicious cake! #littlerockplay#openingnight