The Ballad of Emmett Till

Gamma Mu is throwing a party.  A theatre party - Sunday, February 21st at the Fountain Theatre in Los Angeles.










The Ballad of Emmett Till

By Ifa Bayeza
Directed by Oz Scott

The now legendary story of Emmett Till is believed by many to be the start of the modern civil rights movement of the 1950s and remains one of the most pivotal incidents in a monumental era. This world premiere, part history and part ghost story, is a jazz integration of past and present, the living and dead, factual accounts and creative interpolation. Chicago author Ifa Bayeza captures the powerful truths at the heart of the story, creating a soaring work of music, brilliant poetry and theatricality. The Ballad of Emmett Till runs approximately two hours and 30 minutes including one 15 minute intermission.  This snipet is from the Chicago run - the director at the fountain was Ben Bradley untill his untimely death earlier this month. I'm sure the LA production will not be two hours long.   However, this should be a great performance - don't forget to give ALL your friends a chance to "party" with us.

If you don't know the story you can read about this young man on Wikipedia and probably more sites - this one was just quick and easy.....