Freedom Riders February 12, 2018 A Clemens Center Mary Tripp Marks School-Time Series production performed by Baylin Artists Management and Mad River Theater Works Monday, February 12, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Tickets: $5. For group and/or single tickets, call our School-Time Coordinator at 607-733-5639 ext. 248. Download order form.
Freedom Riders is the latest edition to the canon of American History plays by Mad River Theater Works. This new play, with original songs and music, explores the valiant and courageous personalities behind one of the most critical chapters in the history of the Civil Rights movement. Freedom Riders demonstrates the importance of working together to affect change and specifically how non-violent protests were used to focus attention on the cruelties of segregation. Set in 1961, fifteen years after the United States Supreme Court had outlawed segregation, bus lines and cities throughout the South still enforced a rigid system of separating black and white citizens. The Freedom Riders, both black and white Americans, from the North and the South, decided to travel together on buses that crossed state lines despite the hateful segregation and racism that had a strong hold in so many parts of the United States. The unforgettable heroes, and the facts behind the events portrayed in Freedom Riders, are essential to a full understanding of the Civil Rights era and American history.
Recommended for grades 3-8 (55 minutes)
Curriculum Connections: Black History, Music, Civil Rights
Study Guide available approximately one month prior to performance.
