Breach of Peace: The Freedom Riders of 1961
Written and performed by Mike Wiley
The power of a few sparks a movement against racial injustice.
Mar 22-30, 2025 | Wells Fargo PlayhouseOne Act, approx 60 min | For ages 7+
On May 24,1961, 12 brave souls boarded a Trailways bus in Montgomery, Alabama bound for New Orleans - and history. The Freedom Riders, as they would be called, fueled the desegregation of buses by shining a light on the segregated South. 300 others would follow in their footsteps facing hardships and even arrests along the way. Mike Wiley’s powerful one-man show is based on the true accounts of surviving participants and many other individuals involved in the early struggle for African-American equality.
Themes: Equality, justice, civil rights, bravery
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