Date and Time
Friday Oct 7, 2016
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM CDT
Friday, October 7, 2016 at 7:30 pm
Location
Mattie Kelly Arts Center
Northwest Florida State College
100 College Boulevard, Niceville
Fees/Admission
Tickets for the October 7th evening performance are available now for $37.50 each, from the Mattie Kelly Arts Center Box Office by phone, web or in-person. Call (850) 729-6000 or toll free 1-888-838-ARTS (2767) or online at www.MattieKellyArtsCenter.org.
Contact Information
Group reservations for schools, youth and home school groups for the October 6th daytime performance are available now by contacting the program?s local sponsor, Dedria A. Lunderman of DAL Consulting Group at (850) 865-5069 or email dalconsultinggroup@cox.net. The play is recommended as most appropriate for middle school and high school age youth. The group admission rate for youth, teachers and adult chaperones attending the daytime performance only is $10 each.
Description
“Black Angels Over Tuskegee”, Layon Gray's acclaimed Off-Broadway play about the heroic Tuskegee Airmen has been scheduled to appear at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center at Northwest Florida State College in Niceville as a nationally touring Guest Event on Friday, October 7, 2016 at 7:30 pm central time. There will also be a daytime performance of the history-based drama for school and youth groups on Thursday, October 6. Tickets are now on sale from the center’s Box Office for the evening performance and reservations are being accepted from school groups for the daytime show on a first-come basis.
The award-winning, docu-drama has performed to rave reviews across the nation, including notable appearances at the Smithsonian Institute and WWII Museum in Washington DC. The play is based on true events of the Tuskegee Airman who conquered isolation and prejudice to become one of the most highly respected fighter groups of World War II, forming the 99th Pursuit Squadron. Six men explore their collective struggle with Jim Crow, their intelligence, patriotism, dreams of an inclusive fair society, and brotherhood, as they become the first African-American fighter pilots in the U.S. Army Air Forces during WWII.
Vibrantly energetic and emotionally captivating, “Black Angels Over Tuskegee” is now in its sixth year Off-Broadway at St. Luke’s Theatre in New York. The production has received praise from top critics including The New York Times who described the performance as "Uplifting and Inspirational: and "Tough to Resist!" Original Tuskegee Airman Ted Lumpkin, President of the Los Angeles Chapter, said, "I love this play. It's real and it reminded me of my times at Tuskegee. It's a great show." The play regularly tours across the USA and internationally, shedding light on these inspiring American heroes.
