October 12, 2008
Read·y for Right: A Petersburg Story
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Coming October 17 to Sycamore Rouge: Read-y for Right, an original play by kb saine about the first Civil Rights Protest in Petersburg, VA, when the Petersburg Public Library became the center of the struggle for desegregation. Led by Rev. Wyatt Tee Walker, protesters walked into the whites-only section of the library and sat down to read. Their determination, their willingness to go to jail, and their courage to fight for their rights drive this story home.
The show will run October 17-November 8, Friday/Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 4pm. Tickets $18-$22. Sycamore Rouge is located at 21 W. Old St., Petersburg.
For information, call 804.957.5707.
Preview play with a rendition of “Better World” song posted on PetersburgTV.com
Opening night is SOLD OUT!
If you haven’t reserved your tickets or made plans to see Read-y for Right, do it NOW!
This factual accounting of a landmark event in our city, retold and directed by one of our own, is not to be missed by anybody who feels a connection to Petersburg and its history. The documentary and its presentation by a cast that includes many familiar members of our community, is, in my opinion, among the best to grace the stage of Sycamore Rouge. The opening night’s performance was outstanding!
DON’T MISS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE PART OF THE AUDIENCE!
Today’s P-I notes that several of the individuals involved in the protests were present opening night: History makers