This unforgettable theatrical experience honors the spirit of resistance and the power of community.
This powerful stage production brings to life the early days of the Civil Rights Movement and the pivotal leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Tired Souls opens in Montgomery, Alabama on December 1, 1955—the day Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a city bus to a white man. Her determination was the catalyst that inspired Montgomery’s Black citizens to abandon all travel on city buses until they were no longer forced to sit in the back or stand when a white person boarded.
But there were others who came before Mrs. Parks and laid the groundwork for this pivotal moment. Tired Souls introduces audiences to Jo Ann Robinson, Claudette Colvin, and others so instrumental in lighting a fire under the Civil Rights movement and changing the course of US history forever…