HISTORY THEATRE | Witness History on Stage!
Join History Theatre for 2 world premieres: Handprints and A Unique Assignment.
Everyone has a story, come witness theirs.
Handprints
Written and performed by Greta Oglesby
January 27–February 18, 2024
A powerful and vibrant autobiographical story written and performed by one of the Twin Cities’ most renowned theater artists, Greta Oglesby. From her life in Chicago to making her mark here in Minnesota onstage and her community, experience the gift of Greta’s story with unique storytelling including the gorgeous music that has inspired the person she is today.
A Unique Assignment
by Harrison David Rivers
March 16–April 7, 2024
Two men – Henry Gallagher, white, and James Meredith, Black – are thrust into each other’s lives in the aftermath of the Ole Miss Riot. Meredith was the first African American admitted to the University of Mississippi in 1962. Gallagher, a young second lieutenant in the army who was born and raised in Minnesota, is placed in charge of Meredith’s on-campus security detail. As they navigate the political and social rollercoaster of desegregation, a tenuous relationship is forged – one that, for Gallagher, leads to eventual revelation. Explore this milestone moment in Civil Rights history through Gallagher and Meredith’s own words and perspectives on their shared experience.
