SHOW DETAILS:
Dates: April 15th, 2023
Title: Black Women Walking
Artist: Karen F. Williams adapted & directed by Kevvin Taylor
Location: Third Street Theater at Phoenix Center for the Arts
Showtime
Saturday, April 15th
7:30 pm – 9 pm
Doors open at 6:30 pm
Online Tickets are $25 – Purchase tickets here
Day of tickets purchased at the door will be $30.
“A masterful combination of movement and digital storytelling that ended in a thunderous ovation.” – Toni Simmons Henson, Atlanta BTF
Black Women Walking is an award-winning, breathtaking piece of theatre that combines spoken dialogue, movement, music, and multimedia to bring to life the stories of courageous black heroines who changed the course of American history.
Featuring an all-female cast, Black Women Walking weaves together an ensemble of lived experiences and perspectives that elicit from audiences’ laughter, tears, and praises, as it journeys through the stories of Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Bessie Coleman, Fannie Lou Hamer, Willie Mae Ford Smith, Ida B. Wells and so many more.
Don’t miss this celebration of women in American history!
“So, you think you know all about Black women and history? Well, here is the rest of the story! Riveting, powerful and thoroughly entertaining. “Black Women Walking” will have you wincing, smiling, and asking for more. It is a must for the entire family!”— Dr. Jamise Liddell, Founder, Arizona Women In Media
“These women are warriors and survivors. Theirs is a story that needs to be told!”— Neal A. Lester, Ph.D., Director, Arizona State University Project Humanities
ALL FEMALE CAST
Storyteller #1…………………..LINDA ARROYO
Sister Elizabeth………………..JERI WHITE
Sojourner Truth………………..ADORA LEWIS
Ida B. Wells……………………..ASHANTI FILES
Harriet Tubman………………..JERI WHITE
Mary McLeod Bethune……….CHERYL BANKS
Zora Neale Hurston…………..ASHANTI FILES
Storyteller #2…………………..LORRAINE TAYLOR
Marian Anderson………………NADARI HOCKENHULL
Bessie Coleman………………..ALICIA D. JOHNSON
Willie Mae Ford Smith……….JANICE JACKSON
Rosa Parks……………………….DEBORAH MARGOLIS
Fannie Lou Hamer…………….CHERYL BANKS
Wilma Rudolph………………..ALICIA D. JOHNSON
Dancer……………………………NICOLE LOVE
Dancer……………………………MIKAYLA
CREATIVES
Author………………………KAREN F. WILLIAMS
Director/Adaptor………..KEVVIN L. TAYLOR
Producer……………………SEEK FIRST ENTERTAINMENT
Stage Manager…………..AIYANA GAITHER BATTLE
Choreographer……………NICOLE LOVE
Costume Designer………BURNIECE LYTLE
BOX OFFICE
Tickets are $25 – Purchase tickets here
Doors for Black Women Walking open 1 hour prior to the performance start time.
There’s a $5.00 extra charge for all tickets sold at the door.
Children under the age of 4 are free.
GROUP SALES
Whether you are celebrating a special occasion, hosting clients or employees. Bring your group of ten (10) or more to an evening performance of Black Women Walking and enjoy group benefits. Please email seekfirstentertainmentinfo@gmail.com for details on group rates.
Group ticket rates are typically 10% off the regularly priced ticket, with special offers for students, teachers, and educators, and verified 501c3 non-profits.