WSU’s ALABAMA STORY is A Powerful Stand Against Censorship
OGDEN — In 1959, the Civil Rights Movement in Alabama—and across the rest of the Deep South—was gaining momentum. Brown v. Board of Education had determined in 1954 that separate…
UTBA reviewers sound off: EXCELLENCE in 2015
At the end of every year at UTBA we collect our members’ thoughts on the excellent shows they have seen that year. And for the fifth year in a row,…
Playwright Kenneth Jones on ALABAMA STORY at Pioneer
SALT LAKE CITY — It is not very often that a new play that takes place over 50 years ago is timely. Yet, that is just the situation that Ken…
PTC’s ALABAMA STORY weaves history, humor, and books into a winning tale
SALT LAKE CITY — A basic description of Alabama Story makes the the story seem like a serious play examining the injustices of segregation in Alabama during the late 1950’s,…