Black History Month Play Coming to Cocoa & Palm Bay


February 9, 2016

The аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ Performing and Visual Arts Department in collaboration with the Titans Theater Club will present the play "Oh Freedom! The Story of the Underground Railroad."

Oh Freedom castThe production was written by Peter Manos, and combines the stories of the men and women who were active in the fight against slavery with songs of the period.

The аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ production is directed by Dr. Janet E. Rubin and features music provided by the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ Madrigal Choir, under the direction of Dr. Robert E. Lamb.

Performances have been scheduled as follows:

Tuesday, February 23, Two shows – 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Palm Bay Campus, Bldg. 1 Auditorium

Wednesday, February 24, Two shows - 12:15 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Cocoa Campus, Bldg. 4 Simpkins Fine Arts Center, Studio Theatre

All shows are free to the public.

For more information, contact (Cocoa) Denise Haynes at (321) 433-7385 or haynesd@easternflorida.edu or (Palm Bay) Ashley Harrell at (321) 433-7105 or harrella@easternflorida.edu