Experience a powerful and thought-provoking performance at the Historic Turnage Theatre with The Green Book, a stage play by Calvin Alexander Ramsey. Set during the era of Jim Crow, The Green Book shines a light on the challenges African Americans faced when navigating travel and accommodations in a segregated America. Inspired by Victor Green’s Negro Motorist Green Book, this play explores the resilience, courage, and solidarity of those who sought safe havens in turbulent times.
The story also introduces a unique perspective through the presence of a Jewish concentration camp survivor, creating a moving narrative that intertwines histories and examines the human spirit in the face of adversity.
- Location: Historic Turnage Theatre, 150 W. Main Street, Washington, NC
- Admission: $10
Don’t miss this engaging and meaningful performance that reflects on the past while inspiring hope for the future. Supported by the North Carolina Arts Council and ECU School of Theatre and Dance.