{"id":5740,"date":"2017-09-04T10:30:43","date_gmt":"2017-09-04T10:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?p=5740"},"modified":"2025-01-15T06:33:17","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T06:33:17","slug":"freedom-song-a-story-of-hope-tya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?p=5740","title":{"rendered":"Freedom Song &#8212; A Story of Hope &#8212; TYA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>by <a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?p=5738\"><strong>Alexandra Grace Gaver <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cFreedom Song &#8212; A Story Of Hope\u201d takes a young, present-day student, Anne, on a journey through time with her guide, the incomparable Harriet Tubman. As her history unfolds around her, Anne discovers just a few of the different challenges and many triumphs of African-Americans, and meets a variety of individuals, including Ellen and William Craft and Martin Luther King, Jr.\u00a0Join Anne on a journey through African-American history: the immense challenges, vital contributions, and unwavering courage.\u00a0This play is educational, interactive and engagingly moving; a witty and exciting script to entertain and inspire both children and adults! <em>A Children&#8217;s Theatre of Hampton Roads Playscript.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This play has a slight restriction on its performance. The Children&#8217;s Theatre of Hampton Roads is the only company that may perform the play in the following cities in Virginia: Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Newport News and Hampton.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>PLAY DETAILS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>about 60 minutes<\/li>\n<li>19m 4f 6either19m 4f 6either Can be doubled to 2f 2m, or 2f 2either)<br \/>\n<strong>Anne<\/strong> \u2013 A student in detention. She is bright but doesn&#8217;t apply herself academically (African-American from Virginia\/Maryland\/Delaware)<br \/>\n<strong>Harriet Tubman<\/strong> \u2013 The famous African-American abolitionist and suffragette<br \/>\n<strong>The American Colonies<\/strong> \u2013 A human representation of the 18th century American colonies<br \/>\n<strong>The British Empire<\/strong> \u2013 A human representation of the 18th\/19th century British empire<br \/>\n<strong>Attacker 1<\/strong> \u2013 A dumb kidnapper<br \/>\n<strong>Attacker 2<\/strong> \u2013 Another dumb kidnapper<br \/>\n<strong>Omar ibn Said<\/strong> \u2013 An Islamic scholar<br \/>\n<strong>Sheriff<\/strong> \u2013 A Southern sheriff, not very bright<br \/>\n<strong>Henry<\/strong> \u2013 An escaped slave living in the Great Dismal Swamp<br \/>\n<strong>James<\/strong> \u2013 A poor white man living in the Great Dismal Swamp<br \/>\n<strong>Old Quaker Man<\/strong> \u2013 An abolitionist and owner of a \u201cstation\u201d of the Underground Railroad<br \/>\n<strong>Quaker Woman<\/strong> &#8211; An abolitionist and owner of a \u201cstation\u201d of the Underground Railroad<br \/>\n<strong>Boat Captain<\/strong> &#8211; An abolitionist and owner of a \u201cstation\u201d of the Underground Railroad<br \/>\n<strong>Ellen Craft<\/strong> \u2013 A slave in Macon, Georgia<br \/>\n<strong>William Craft<\/strong> \u2013 A slave in Macon, Georgia<br \/>\n<strong>Mr. Cray<\/strong> \u2013 A wealthy man from Georgia<br \/>\n<strong>W. C. Handy<\/strong> \u2013 The American songwriter known as the \u201cFather of the Blues\u201d<br \/>\n<strong>Elvis Presley<\/strong> \u2013 The King<br \/>\n<strong>Voter<\/strong> \u2013 A black Southern trying to vote<br \/>\n<strong>Poll Worker<\/strong> \u2013 A man working the polls<br \/>\n<strong>Soldier<\/strong> \u2013 A former WWII soldier<br \/>\n<strong>John Lewis<\/strong> \u2013 The young leader of SNCC<br \/>\n<strong>Jim Lawson<\/strong> \u2013 Leader of the non-violence civil rights organization The Fellowship of Reconciliation<br \/>\n<strong>Charles<\/strong> \u2013 A young civil rights protester<br \/>\n<strong>Church Member<\/strong> \u2013 A young civil rights protester<br \/>\n<strong>James Farmer<\/strong> \u2013 Leader of the civil rights organization CORE<\/li>\n<li>Fluid setting with multiple locations<\/li>\n<li>Contemporary and mid-1800s costumes<\/li>\n<li><strong>ORDER #3205<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>NOTE: Slightly restricted in the Hampton Roads, Virginia area due to the fact that they keep this play in repertory. Please apply well in advance of any intended production.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Now Available!<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>PERUSAL<strong> MATERIALS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>PERUSAL SCRIPT:<\/strong> The PDF of 1\/2 of the script is available:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Freedom-SongPERUSAL.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18790\" src=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Perusal-Script-300x94.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"246\" height=\"77\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>REHEARSAL MATERIALS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Any PDF purchased will be emailed to your email address &#8212; if you need to provide that to us (not the one on your PayPal account),\u00a0<a title=\"Email us!\" href=\"mailto:\/\/cmichaelperry53@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>EMAIL<\/strong><\/a> us. CDs will be mailed to a snail mail address. Before we ship any rehearsal material we will need your performance dates, the name of your organization and the theatre where you will perform.<\/p>\n<p>Email us prior to your order so we have the info to give you a complete quote. <a href=\"mailto:\/\/cmichaelperry53@gmail.com\"><strong>EMAIL<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0us for rights and information. Be sure to give us anticipated performance dates and the address of your group and, if different, your theatre. Please also include a contact name and phone number.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Script<\/strong> in PDF format &#8212; Order #<strong>3205a<\/strong> : <em><strong>$20.00<\/strong><\/em> (will be sent to you by email, from which you will be authorized to print copies for your production)<br \/>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"paypal\"><input name=\"cmd\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"_s-xclick\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"hosted_button_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"DDNBCLC6SXSLG\" \/><br \/>\n<input alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_cart_LG.gif\" type=\"image\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/form>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>First Performance Amateur\/Educational Royalty<\/strong> &#8212; Order #<strong>3205d<\/strong> : <strong>$50.00<\/strong><br \/>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"paypal\"><input name=\"cmd\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"_s-xclick\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"hosted_button_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"KKAVRDMCW4GJN\" \/><br \/>\n<input alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_cart_LG.gif\" type=\"image\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/form>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Second Performance Amateur\/Educational Royalty<\/strong> &#8212; Order #<strong>3205e :<\/strong> <strong>$40.00<\/strong><br \/>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"paypal\"><input name=\"cmd\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"_s-xclick\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"hosted_button_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"MV6NXPSAWE872\" \/><br \/>\n<input alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_cart_LG.gif\" type=\"image\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/form>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><strong>Professional Royalties<\/strong> will be quoted upon <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?page_id=6558\">application<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"paypal\"><input alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_viewcart_LG.gif\" type=\"image\" \/><\/form>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>PRODUCTIONS:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>PREMIERE:<\/strong> <strong>Children&#8217;s Theatre of Hampton Roads &#8212; 2016<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>BILLING CREDITS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The following is how the credits should read in all programs, posters, fliers, handbills and other promotional advertising for the show:<br \/>\n<strong>Freedom Song: A Story of Hope<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>by<br \/>\n<strong>Alexandra Grace Gaver<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NOTE: The names of the Playwright(s), Composer, Lyricist, and Bookwriter shall be equal in size, type, coloring, boldness, and prominence. No billing shall appear in type larger or more prominent than the billing to the Authors except for the title of the play.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Freedom Song: A Story of Hope&#8221;<\/em> is presented through special arrangement with Leicester Bay Theatricals.\u00a0 All authorized materials are also supplied by LBT, www.leicesterbaytheatricals.com\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">from the catalog of<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/LBT-logo-Large-1x1-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-597\" src=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/LBT-logo-Large-1x1-5-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"LBTNEWlogo\" width=\"125\" height=\"156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/LBT-logo-Large-1x1-5-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/LBT-logo-Large-1x1-5.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 125px) 100vw, 125px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most powerful and inclusive scripts on the Underground Railroad and the power of personal freedom we have ever come across<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":5764,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[715,711,709,276,712,713,718,710,87],"tags":[300,46,299,425,102,67,278,301],"class_list":["post-5740","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-church-theatre","category-college-university-theatre","category-community-theatre","category-family-theatre","category-high-school-theatre","category-junior-high-school-theatre","category-middle-school-theatre","category-professional-theatre","category-tya","tag-african-american","tag-based-on-a-true-story","tag-cthr-playscripts","tag-drama","tag-freedom","tag-history","tag-tya","tag-underground-railroad"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/FreedomSongLOGO-e1666787348956.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6fXeh-1uA","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5740","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5740"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5740\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21420,"href":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5740\/revisions\/21420"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/5764"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5740"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5740"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5740"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}