Streaming On Demand February 7 - February 25, 2022  |  Streaming Event Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom Streaming Performances for Schools

Event Description

Filled with traditional and original Gospel and Freedom songs, Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom tells the moving and inspiring true story of Lynda Blackmon Lowery, the youngest person to walk all the way from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, on the Voting Rights March in 1965. Jailed nine times before her 15th birthday, Lynda and her friends and neighbors fought alongside Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to secure the right to vote for African Americans. 
 
Ally Sheedy (The Breakfast Club, High Art, Psych), adapted the award-winning memoir by Lynda Blackmon Lowery (Dial Press, 2016) for the stage. Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom is directed by Fracaswell Hyman and the music director is Joshuah Brian Campbell.  Produced by Lynda Blackmon Lowery, Miranda Barry, Amy Sprecher, Voza Rivers and the New Heritage Theatre Group. 

Recommended for grades: 5-12
Running time: 55 minutes

Content available to stream on demand at a time of your choosing from
February 7 to  25, 2022. You may access content for your classroom multiple times. One registration per class required.

This performance tells the true story of the sometimes brutal period of Civil Rights history in the United States. There is video of actual events and stylized dramatizations.  Some of this content might not be appropriate for children under 10.

Included with your registration: 

  • Pre show Classroom Connections Workshop video
  • Performance video
  • Post show Classroom Connections Workshop video
  • Pre recorded interview with Lynda Blackmon Lowery

Classroom Connections Workshops videos for this title are designed for middle school grade levels. 

To request a field trip, please complete the online 2021-2022 School Field Trip Order Form by clicking the “Register” button on this page. Registrations and order by phone are not accepted, but we are happy to answer your questions. For assistance in choosing the best shows for your class, please contact the Education Hotline at 216-348-7909 or schoolprograms@playhousesquare.org

Pricing

Registrations are $20 per class and may accommodate up to 30 students. If your class is larger, or if you’re registering multiple groups, please contact us for a price quote. Adult participation is free, though they must be accounted for in your reservation numbers.

Cleveland Metropolitan School District teachers: Thanks to a generous donation from the KeyBank Foundation, a limited number of free and reduced-cost tickets are available for CMSD schools and approved partnered schools (view eligibility list). Contact us at 216-348-7909 or
schoolprograms@playhousesquare.org for ordering instructions.

This student matinee performance is part of the Playhouse Square Education Department Social Justice Series.