Walk On: The Story of Rosa Parks
Mad River Theater Works
Friday, February 6, 10 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.
Grades 4-8

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Celebrate Black History Month

The tremors of an earthquake were rumbling across America. In Montgomery, Alabama, a determined activist named Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a city bus. The resulting uproar launched the Civil Rights movement and changed our country forever. Walk On: The Story of Rosa Parks weaves together music and drama to tell the story of Rosa Parks from her childhood in rural Alabama to her famous decision to “sit down and be counted.” The play dispels myths about Parks and her protest as it paints a portrait of complex woman who had to find reconciliation within herself in order to become an effective Civil Right leader. Exciting and inspirational, Walk On: The Story of Rosa Parks shows how the determination of one individual made all the difference in the struggle for freedom and equality in the United States.

Curriculum Connections

History & Social Studies
Fine Arts

Program Length: 60 minutes

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