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“I HAVE A DREAM” BROADWAY MUSICAL
PERFORMED BY
PRESENTED BY
MATSU MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. FOUNDATION
September 24-27, 2020 at the Glenn Massay Theater
FOR TICKETS: CALL 907.746.9300 OR VISIT
GLENNMASSAYTHEATER.COM
STUDENTS: $5.00
SENIORS/VETERANS: $7.00
GENERAL ADMISSION: $25.00
GALA NIGHT: $65.00
PRESS RELEASE – May 2020
Herman LeVern Jones’ TheatreSouth (TSA) is thrilled
to tour “I Have A Dream” the Broadway Musical to the
MatSu area, presented by the MatSu Martin Luther King,
Jr. Foundation! The performances will feature residents
(with a focus on youth) from the MatSu and surrounding
communities as actors, singers, dancers and musicians.
The performers will go through an intensive rehearsal
process that will involve theory, history, script analysis,
acting coaching and open discussions about the Civil
Rights Movement and its impact on life in the United
States today.
There are also opportunities for behind-the-scenes involvement in the areas of stage
management, lighting/sound/set design, costuming, hair and make-up.
"I Have A Dream" is a gospel musical on the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. that chronicles the
major events of the Civil Rights Movement from December 1, 1955 when Rosa Parks refused to
give up her seat to a White person up to the assassination of Dr. King on April 4, 1968. This
depiction of Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement gives tremendous insight into Dr. King's love
of his family, his sense of humor, and the incredible sacrifices that Americans made in the fight
for racial equality.
The production is a compilation of 28 Gospel
songs/parts of songs from the Civil Rights Movement
such as We Shall Over Come, We Shall Not Be
Moved, His Eye is on the Sparrow, Precious Lord
Take My Hand, Anybody Here Seen My Old Friend
Martin and the Negro National Anthem, Lift Every
Voice and Sing!
There are 125+ slides of Dr. King and the Civil Rights
Movement. We journey back to Atlanta, Montgomery,
Memphis and other historical cities and see Blacks
and Whites in a very historical context. We see President
John Kennedy and his brother Attorney General Robert Kennedy making decisions that shaped
America into the country it is today. Mrs. Coretta Scott King, Reverend Ralph Abernathy
and Jesse Jackson, Stoke Carmichael and many others come to life and share their
experiences in the Civil Rights Movement.
“I Have A Dream” was first presented on Broadway with Billy Dee
Williams in 1976. The production was later procured by Dr.
Woodie King, Jr. of the New Federal Theatre and the National
Black Touring Circuit, Inc. of New York City under the guidance
of Herman LeVern Jones, Associate Producer of the National
Black Touring Circuit, Inc. and toured to over 125 cities both
nationally and internationally including but not limited to
Manchester and Birmingham, England, Luxembourg, New York
City, Dallas, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, in Winston Salem,
North Carolina at the first National Black Theatre Festival in 1989,
etc. The production has also been seen in recent years in South
Florida at Florida International University, South Miami Dade
Cultural Arts Center, Coral Springs Center for the Arts and the
Phichol Williams Center to rave reviews and packed houses.
Return to Alaska!
The upcoming performances mark the second time in over three decades that “I Have A Dream”
will grace the communities of Alaska with its presence. The production was played in Anchorage
in 1986 and Artistic Director Herman LeVern Jones is thrilled to return:
“I’m truly blessed to be touring a play that honors the life and legacy of Dr. King. And to
come back to Alaska after all these years is amazing. What a journey it’s been!”
The Cast
“I Have A Dream” will feature actors from New York, Miami and the
Palmer community. The most rewarding part of the process is
merging seasoned performers with budding talent right here in
Alaska. Donovan Woods, a New York based actor, will transform into
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. alongside Samantha Davis from Miami,
who will play his wife Coretta Scott King. Marvin St. Vil, a young actor
from Miami, will understudy the role of Dr. King, Jr. Jacovia
Farrington, Pam Hankerson, Deon Taylor, Deon Griffin-Pressley, and
Corey Patrick-Edwards will join local residents Justin Giese, Kevin
Lamar Henderson, Bernice Fugere, Cheryl Puryear, Phillip Dunne,
and Clata Puryear to light up the stage with scenes from the Civil
Donovan Woods as Dr. King
Rights Movement!
Samantha Davis, (right) playing Pam Hankerson performing at the
Jacovia Farrington (right) in Annapolis, Coretta Scott King Coral Springs Center for the Arts
Maryland
About the Mat-Su Martin Luther King, Jr. Foundation
The Mat-Su MLK, Jr. Foundation was established in 2001. Our missions
are to show reflections of racial and ethnic harmony; to bridge and build
various ethnic communities; to promote a feeling of racial and ethnic unity
in the Mat-Su by facilitating a forum to bring citizens and stakeholders
together through education, communication, and social interactions, to
establish and maintain a scholarship fund for Mat-Su Borough graduating
high school students; to promote multiculturalism in the Mat-Su Borough;
to convene annually on the national holiday of Martin Luther King Jr.; and
to educate and bring awareness of the concepts and ideals of Dr. King.
“We wanted to do something different this year, to go beyond our
annual celebration. To celebrate Dr. King, Jr.’s legacy in a way that
Aundra Jackson, MatSu MLK Jr.
will impact MatSu residents for years. We are elated that our vision
Foundation President
two years ago of honoring Dr. King, Jr. historically through theatre
has come to fruition!” – Aundra O. Jackson
About TheatreSouth Atlanta, Inc.
TheatreSouth Atlanta, Inc. dba Herman LeVern
Jones’ TheatreSouth (TSA) was founded in 2007 in
Atlanta, Georgia and cultivated a variety of projects
in the metro area such as “A Rude Awakening”
written by the CEO of the Association of Black
Cardiologists, a commemorative celebration of
Yolanda King, “Ghost Stories of the Blacksmith
Curse”, “A Raisin in the Sun”, a national tour of
“MADAM” on the life and times of Madam CJ Walker
and an internship program for Georgia State
University students.
TSA is now based in Miami, Florida and has
presented plays all throughout the South Florida at
the Adrienne Arsht Center, the South Miami Dade TSA Founder Herman LeVern Jones (Center) teaching theatre
administration to high school students
Cultural Arts Center, Florida International University,
the Coral Springs Center for the Arts, and the
Pompano Beach Cultural Center.
"I Have A Dream" is a must see!! Don’t miss out on this historically significant event! Call
TheatreSouth at 786.580.7389 or email info@theatresouth.net to find out how you can get
involved!
For more information or to find out how to get involved,
contact:
Office: 786.580.7389
info@theatresouth.net
theatresouth.net
hermanlevernjones.net
@theatresouth
Mat-Su Martin Luther King, Jr. Foundation
PO Box 875754, Wasilla, AK 99687
Phone number: 907.227.9799
Email: matsumlkjr@gmail.com
A huge thanks to our supporters and sponsors!
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