PARADE at FOOTLIGHTERS THEATER

The Tony Award-winning musical drama Parade features the true story of Leo Frank’s trial and lynching in early 20th-century Atlanta. Ostracized for his faith and Northern heritage, Jewish factory manager Leo Frank is accused of murdering a teenaged factory girl on the day of the annual Confederate Memorial Day parade. Alfred Uhry’s award-winning book and Jason Robert Brown’s rousing, colorful and haunting score illuminate a circus of conflicting accounts, false testimony and mishandled evidence in a town reeling with social and racial tension. Isolated from the world, Leo develops a new and deeper love for his wife, who tirelessly crusades for his freedom. A poignant and moving piece of theater set against the backdrop of a dark time in our history. Don't miss this production!

Directed by Melody Dougherty, Musical Direction by Rich Lewis, Choreography by Chloe Sierka, and Stage Managed by Cindy Mack.