Jubilee Theatre Continues Season With Drama 'THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA', 2/5-2/28

Jubilee Theatre continues their twenty-ninth season with the powerful and moving drama by Dr. Endesha Ida Mae Holland, From the Mississippi Delta. Professor Holland, a noted scholar and dramatist, wrote a memoir of the same name in 1997. This powerful story chronicles her journey from poverty and prostitution in the Jim Crow South to civil rights activism, a Ph.D. and an academic career. Previews for the production will begin January 29, and the production officially opens on February 5.

The journey begins in Greenwood, Mississippi-the Delta. Born in a rundown, drafty shotgun house to a poor but resourceful black woman, no one could have predicted the odyssey that would become Ida Mae Holland's life. Curious, smart and precocious, young Ida learned from her mother how to dream big dreams, for herself and others, in their impoverished Delta community. From the Mississippi Delta has earned critical acclaim and has been nationally and internationally celebrated as an inspiring dramatic portrayal of the human experience as viewed through the eyes of an African-American woman.

Directed by Phyllis Cicero, From the Mississippi Delta features a cast of three women: Charlet Dupar, Evette Perry-Buchanan, and Yolanda Davis. Designers include set and light design by Michael Skinner, sound design by Brent Nance, and costume design by Chinina Mwukuta.

Single tickets for this production are available now. 'From the Mississippi Delta' previews January 29, 30, 31, and February 4; the show opens February 5; and the show runs February 5-28. Performances are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday matinees at 3 p.m.

A post performance talkback with the artists and special guests will be held on February 7. Preview performance tickets are $10; tickets range from $14 to $24 for the run of the production. Tickets can be purchased from the Jubilee Theatre Box Office by calling 817-338-4411 Monday through Friday between noon and 6 p.m. or online by visiting the Jubilee website: www.jubileetheatre.org.

 

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