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The Artivist: The Bayard Rustin Story

First Preview: Jan 10, 2019
Opening Date: Jun 6, 2019
Closing Date: Jun 22, 2019
Running Time: 01:05
The Artivist: The Bayard Rustin Story

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Playing @
East Village Playhouse
340 East 6th Street, New York City, NY 10003
Return Engagement for PRIDE MONTH!

A compelling one-person show about the life of Bayard Rustin, one of the first Freedom Riders, an adviser to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and openly gay black man in a society crippled with intolerance and bigotry. 

The solo show tells the story of the life of civil rights activist Bayard Rustin (Keyonn Sheppard) through his speeches, songs, monologues, documentary footage, and letters. It explores Rustin's contributions as one of the first Freedom Riders, an adviser to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the chief organizer of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

Writer and educator Carla Alleyne wrote the play after learning about Rustin in a Princeton Theological Seminary course.

"A testament to Rustin! A thrill!" ---New York Theater
Off-Off BroadwayPerformance ArtPlay - Drama
Show Notes: No Intermission
Age Guidance: 16

Performance Schedule

THURSDAY thru SATURDAY @ 7 PM


Written By
  • Carla Debbie Alleyne

Director
  • Carla Debbie Alleyne

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