"...The dialogue... tells it so well from the inside," said Bill Kurtis.
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Graphic: Wing created from thumbprints.

Now Let Me Fly
by Marcia Cebulska

A Play Commemorating the
Landmark Supreme Court Decision
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka

Upcoming Performances

Tuesday, February 9, 2010
  Ohio: Northfield
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Wednesday, February 10, 2010
  Illinois: Chicago
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Friday, February 19, 2010
  New York: Bronx
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Sunday, February 21, 2010
  South Carolina: Beaufort
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Sunday, February 21, 2010
  Louisiana: Shreveport, LA
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Monday, February 22, 2010
  Kentucky: St. Catharine
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010
  Louisiana: Lafayette
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Thursday, February 25, 2010
  Texas: Dallas
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Thursday, February 25, 2010
  Connecticut: Hartford
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Thursday, February 25, 2010
  Texas: Houston
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Thursday, February 25, 2010
  Florida: Monticello
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Friday, February 26, 2010
  Pennsylvania: Croydon
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Friday, February 26, 2010
  Texas: Houston,
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Sunday, February 28, 2010
  Turkmenistan: Mary
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Sunday, February 28, 2010
  Texas: Rice
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What better way to celebrate Brown v. Board than with a reading or production of the play Now Let Me Fly!

"Are you with me? Are we gonna walk? Are we gonna fly?"
   Barbara Johns — Scene 7

Marcia Cebulska's inspiring, educational and entertaining play is based on oral histories and personal interviews with the real people involved in the struggle leading to Brown v. Board.

"'Separate But Equal?' Show me the equal!"
   Thurgood Marshall — Scene 2

With the invaluable leadership of Thurgood Marshall and the NAACP, Brown v. Board jump-started the civil rights movement by overturning "Separate But Equal." Years before that landmark court case, brave citizens held grassroots meetings across the nation in homes, schools, church basements and barbershops. In honor of their courage, Now Let Me Fly takes us again to our community meeting places, this time for an uplifting play that brings to life the unsung heroes and heroines who set the stage for legal action.

"A little less 'mad' and a little more 'do.'"
   Gardner Bishop — Scene 5

Now Let Me Fly is available in three versions and is royalty-free for most performances. Now Let Me Fly has been performed at over 100 venues, including schools, colleges, theatres and other organizations.

"Go on now, fly!"
   Charles Houston — Scene 14

Help keep the Brown v. Board story alive and join us in this exciting theatrical act of unity. You can open hearts and minds, bringing the issues of race, education and equality to the forefront of the national dialogue.

Ready? Set? Click your way to 10 Steps to plan your reading or production!