UAB Student in Breakout Role as Lead in ‘Akeelah and the Bee’ at the Carver Theatre

In a breakout role, Birmingham’s Trinity Anderson is taking on a character that mirrors her own passion for perseverance and growth as an artist.

Trinity, 20, will star as Akeelah in ‘Akeelah and The Bee – The Play’ at the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame in the Carver Theatre, October 2-4 by the Encore Theatre and Gallery. The production is not just about spelling words but also the courage, community and determination that changes lives.

Even more impressive is that the theatre student at the University of Alabama at Birmingham got the part through cold read auditions at Encore Theatre ahead of the current season…

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