2021-2022 National Tour
Call Me Mrs. Evers is a one-woman play that tells the story of Myrlie Evers, wife of slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers. Myrlie Evers is a civil, women's, and human rights leader in her own accord.
Tour cities include:
Denver
Chicago
Atlanta
Dallas
Examples of her work including serving as the first woman chair of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). She is also an unsung hero of the women's rights movement as well. A story of a trailblazing woman, empowered wife, and social justice champion.
About Myrlie Evers
The Iconic Women Theatre Series
About Call Me Mrs. Evers
Myrlie Evers remains involved in the social justice movement today.
"Jim Crow is alive and it's dressed in a Brooks Brothers suit, my friend, instead of a white robe."
-- Myrlie Evers-Williams
About Call Me Mrs. Evers
The Iconic Women Theatre Series
About Call Me Mrs. Evers
The dramatic presentation of the life of Myrlie Evers begins on the horrific night her husband, civil rights leader Medgar Evers was assassinated on the driveway of the family home.
The Iconic Women Theatre Series
The Iconic Women Theatre Series
The Iconic Women Theatre Series
The Iconic Women Theatre Series is a selection of plays that present the life story of woman that have not fully received the historical recognition they deserve. Call Me Mrs. Evers is the newest addition to the series.
2022 National Endowment for the Arts and Colorado Creative Industries grants to playwright Mike Broemmel, author of Call Me Mrs. Evers
