Event

36 BLOCKS MC STUDIOS

The year was 1921 and most of the town's residents were preparing for the month of May's Declaration day parade and festivities. There were floats, jugglers, amusement rides, the best darn food one could eat and happiness and smiles found on almost everyone who walked down Greenwood Avenue. Dick Rowland couldn't take the day off to escort his new girlfriend Estelle, to the parade. Instead he found himself riding in an elevator at Renberg's Department store to use the men's room. See, people of color were forbidden to use public restrooms. Sarah Page the regular elevator operator was working that May 30th. "I remember her screaming and then everyone yelling at me. I didn't do anything but that wasn't gone make a bit of difference, was it. I ran as fast as I could......but they were coming...

A two act drama based on events surrounding the story about Tulsa Oklahoma's "Black Wall Street"

Red Carpet Affair..................

Location

Matthew Corozine Studio Theater (View)
357 West 36th Street
New York, NY 10018
United States

Contact

Owner: FIG Theater Group

On BPT Since: Feb 21, 2013

FIG Info Line

figtheatergroup.com

Attendees

Danielle B.

New York , NY United States

Mar 14, 2018 12:49 PM

Name Withheld

Brooklyn, NY United States

Mar 14, 2018 7:22 AM

Name Withheld

Brooklyn, NY United States

Mar 14, 2018 7:22 AM

Sarah W.

Bronx, NY United States

Mar 13, 2018 4:25 PM