Harriet Tubman: When I Crossed That Line To Freedom

Harriet Tubman: When I Crossed That Line To Freedom is a two act folk opera by Nkeiru Okoye that tells how a young girl born in slavery becomes the legendary Underground Railroad conductor, Harriet Tubman (Metropolitan Opera's Janinah Burnett). Based on recent Tubman biographies, the story is narrated and told in the context of Tubman's tight-knit family of lively characters. Harriet Tubman carries the universal themes of sisterhood, courage, sacrifice and doing what is necessary to keep a family together. Moreover it is a heartwarming tale of two sisters vowing that nothing but death will separate them, despite the slavery threatening to tear them apart.

Performances by:
Janinah Burnett, Briana Hunter, Nicole Mitchell, Clinton Ingram, Damian Norfleet, Marsha Thompson, Ernest Jackson, Patrice P. Eaton, Kyle Guglielmo, Anthony P. McGlaun

Featuring a string quintet from The Harlem Chamber Players

Conductor: Leslie B. Dunner
Stage Director: Lemuel Wade
Assistant Conductor: Mila Henry

Discover the Harriet Tubman opera at www.operaprojects.org/tubman

Presented in rep with Irondale Ensemble Project's Color Between the Lines as part of the Lines of Freedom Festival featuring works of musical theater that pay tribute to the heroes who fought for the end of slavery.

TICKETS:
General Admission $25
Senior/Students $15
Matinees $15
Freedom Package - See both shows for $40
Freedom Matinee Package - See both matinees for $25

http://irondale.org/LinesOfFreedom.html