About the Play
Drama. 110-125 minutes. 12-50 any gender. Suitable for middle school and older performers, audiences of all ages.
Commissioned and premiered by Children's Theatre of Charlotte.
Synopsis
The audience experiences the landmark Swann v. Board of Education case that completed the integration of American schools through the dream of a young African-American girl injured in a public school riot. With Jim Crow appearing in the guise of a giant trickster bird to battle the forces of progress, this award-winning epic begins at World War II and journeys to the moment when two innocent children can sit side by side en route to a new era in our nation's history.