The Ballad of Emmett Till
By Ifa Bayeza
The Ballad of Emmett Till is a play that needs 6 performers (2 women, 4 men). Licensed by Theatrical Rights Worldwide.
- Type
- play
- Cast size
- 6 performers
- Roles
- 2 women, 4 men
- Cast notes
- 2W, 4M
- Running time
- About 90 minutes
- Dance
- No dance
- Genre
- historical
- Licensor
- Theatrical Rights Worldwide
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Synopsis
THE BALLAD OF EMMETT TILL dramatizes the final days of Emmett Till, a Chicago teenager who takes a fateful trip to Mississippi in the summer of 1955. It is the story of a quest, Emmett’s pursuit of happiness, of liberty and ultimately of life. This is the first play in The Till Trilogy , a three-play cycle which includes BENEVOLENCE and THAT SUMMER IN SUMNER , exploring the epic saga of Emmett Till and the birth of the modern Civil Rights Movement.
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