Tuesday, March 19, 2019

The Milly Project March 30th 7pm @ SLT; April 8th 7:30pm @ WHS

The Milly Project
Saturday, March 30, 2019
7:00 P.M. + 8:00 P.M. (if more showings are needed)
SLT Education Building (237 S Florence Ave) & April 8th 7:30pm @ Willard High School Choir Room 


Join us for a showing of The Milly Project and talkback on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at 7:00 P.M. & 8:00 P.M (if the 7:00P.M. performance reaches capacity) at the SLT Education Building (237 S Florence Ave).

The Milly Project is a newly unveiled true account of an enslaved woman in Springfield rightfully gaining her freedom over a decade before the Dred Scott case. The yellowed handwritten court manuscript remained shelved and boxed until a Springfield archivist freed Milly Sawyers again. Archivist Connie Yen and reporter (Jack) Giacomo Bologna have now unleashed this piece of history and we feel obliged and honored to enter the life of a woman who was diligent and bold enough to proclaim and imagine freedom and inalienable rights.
We, the teaching artists and actors, extend our gratitude to Springfield Little Theatre for the use of this historic building and the ability to lift the voice of Milly in Springfield. 
The performance begins at 7:00PM and includes an essential talkback. The performance is 30 minutes long and the Q&A/Talkback will last approximately 20 minutes. 
An 8:00PM showing + talkback will be added if the 7:00PM performance reaches capacity.

Reserve your spot HERE