MITCHELVILLE

(Development Reading)

Written by Aurin Squire. Directed by Christopher Windom.

We are excited to present an online reading of the new play Mitchelville by Aurin Squire. When a young man tries to save his Gullah family home, he dives into the history of his family lineage, the Civil War, and the first town of Black freedmen in America. Mitchelville is a story about learning from the past, saving for the future, and keeping a tradition going.

Originally scheduled for this past May, this reading was postponed due to COVID and now will happen online featuring artists from across the country in preparation for a full production during the 2022/23 season. 

We wish to express our gratitude to the Performers Unions

Actors Equity Association

American Guild of Musical Artists

American Guild of Variety Artists

SAG-AFTRA

through Theatre Authority Inc for their cooperation in permitting the artists to appear on this program.

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A new play online about Hilton Head’s historic Mitchelville

In November 2017, Blake White, artistic director of The Lean Ensemble Theater, and Myla Lerner, board president, came up with an idea for a play. The story would dramatize certain significant moments in Civil Rights history that occurred on Hilton Head Island all of those years ago.

Read the full article HERE.

To learn more about Mitchelville award-winning playwright, screenwriter, and journalist Aurin Squire and the show's development process, watch Squire’s episode of QuaranLean here!