Daisy Myers faces the mob from her new home, from Look magazine collection, Library of Congress
In August, 1957, as Lorraine Hansberry put her finishing touches on A Raisin in the Sun and the nation fixated on the school desegregation crisis in Little Rock, Arkansas, the Myers family braved mobs and death threats for daring to become the first Black homeowners in Levittown, PA.
Peter Levy’s 43 Deep Green Lane dramatizes this crucial yet little-known episode in the struggle for racial equality, which reminds us that even in the darkest of times, the light of hope and courage can never be extinguished.
Cast:
Saturday, February 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Presented at Club Car Baltimore – 12 W. North Ave, Baltimore, MD 21201
Supported by Mayor Brandon Scott and the City of Baltimore, Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts, Creative Baltimore Fund
Presented at Club Car Baltimore – 12 W. North Ave, Baltimore, MD 21201
* The Thursday, May 14 performance will be held at the Eubie Blake Cultural Center – 847 N Howard St, Baltimore, MD 21201.
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