Merrimack Repertory Theatre (MRT) joins theatres across America this month in presenting Cheryl L. West’s electrifying Fannie Lou Hamer: Speak on It!, a new play with music about the civil rights icon and voting rights leader. The digital event will kick off with a performance at 7 p.m. on Friday, October 23, and continue through October 26, according to Courtney Sale, Nancy L. Donahue Artistic Director, and Bonnie J. Butkas, Executive Director. MRT had hoped to present the work live outdoors, in front of the theatre, but the spike in coronavirus cases in Lowell necessitated a move to video only.
Yewande Odetoyinbo will play Fannie, and Andrés Amitai Wilson will accompany her on guitar, as well as serve as Music Director and Arranger. Malika Oyetimein will direct.
To RSVP, visit www.mrt.org/fannie.