Bright Star Touring Theatre, a national professional touring theatre company based in Asheville, will offer a free performance of “George Washington Carver & Friends” on Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Alston-Massenburg Center, 416 N. Taylor St. Showtime is 1 p.m.
All Wake Forest-area youth are invited to attend the performance as George Washington Carver leads the audience on a fast-paced and hilarious introduction to some of the most influential African-Americans of the last 150 years. Booker T. Washington, Jackie Robinson, Thurgood Marshall and Madame C.J. Walker are just a few of the inspirational stories brought to life in this empowering production.
Space is limited, so seating is available on a first come basis.
Bright Star Touring Theatre’s performance is sponsored by the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department and United Arts of Raleigh & Wake County. For more information, visit http://brightstartheatre.com or contact Recreation Program Superintendent Monica Lileton at 919-435-9563 or mlileton@wakeforestnc.gov.
