Little Rock

Harvey Butler & Rebel Theatrical Management

June 14, 2018 - September 8, 2018

History called it heroism. They called it high school. Little Rock tells the riveting true story of The  Little Rock Nine, the first black students to attend their city’s formerly segregated Little Rock Central High  School three years after the Brown vs. Board of Education Supreme Court decision ruled separating students based on race was unconstitutional. What began as their quest for a better education soon became  a national crisis, igniting the passions of a divided country and sparking a historic fight for justice in the Jim  Crow south. On the cusp of the Civil Rights movement, a changing world watched as these nine children from Arkansas battled for their rights, armed with only a notebook and pencil. At once harrowing and hopeful, Little Rock brings urgently to life The Nine’s untold personal stories of challenge and resilience,  conjuring memories of America not so long ago. From writer and director Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj, this  deeply moving play honors the bravery of these young heroes and asks audiences: Would you have had the  courage? “The task that remains is to embrace our interdependence - to see ourselves reflected in every  other human being and to respect and honor our differences.” -Dr. Melba Pattillo Beals. “If we have honestly acknowledged our painful but shared past, then we can have reconciliation.”-Elizabeth Eckford