All Ages: Gamut Theatre - Echoes of Voices of the Eighth
Date – Time
February 10, 2022
– 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location
Gamut Theater, Harrisburg
15 N 4th Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101 US
Parking is available on the street (metered), in one of the many parking garages or on City Island (which will require a walk to the Gamut Theatre)
Additional Information
All Ages: Gamut Theatre - Echoes of Voices of the Eighth
Date: Feb 10, 2022
Time: 9:00a – 11:00a
Cost: FREE
Ages: all ages
Location: 15 N 4th St, Harrisburg (behind Strawberry Square)
Sign up: all attendees – students AND adults. This is a free field trip and as such, if you sign up and then are unable to attend, you must let the coordinator know at least two hours prior to the time of the trip, or a $5 no-show fee will be billed to your account.
Contact: Beth Mellott: dagwood5@hotmail.com
Gamut Theatre in downtown Harrisburg, in celebration of Black History Month, will once again partner to produce a new play: Echoes of Voices of the Eighth, an expansion of the show from 2019.
Voices of the Eighth is a journey that transcends time to connect two African American teens from the same Harrisburg neighborhood. This heartwarming story connects the young and old, past and present, and gone but not forgotten, to celebrate the history-making contributions of African Americans who lived in the Old Eighth Ward. Poetry and music infuse this original play in which Kay, a soon-to-graduate high schooler, finds her voice and value during an encounter with the past. On her journey, Kay meets Della who lived a much different life in the long-gone Eighth Ward. As different as the times they live in are, Kay and Della discover that they are connected in many ways. Voices of the Eighth is inspired by true stories and history-makers who lived between 1850 and 1920 in the rich and vibrant Old Eighth Ward, which was torn down to make way for the Capitol Complex we see today. During this journey from present to past and back again, Kay and Della meet some extraordinary abolitionists, activists, change-makers, and poets who were all instrumental in fighting for the freedom and rights we enjoy today: and they all came out of Harrisburg.
The play will be presented at Gamut Theatre in downtown Harrisburg and features student matinee performances to benefit all 21 public, private, and parochial high schools in Dauphin County, as well as Dauphin County students who participate in home school and cyber school programs. (Because this is funded by Dauphin County, they prefer Dauphin County residents but are willing to allow others to join as well.)
Each performance features a talk-back discussion after the show with students/faculty who wish to dive deeper and learn more about the production and its subject matter.
Covid Info: Masks ARE required indoors regardless of vaccination status.