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The Play that Presents the
Life Story of Myrlie Evers by
Playwright Mike Broemmel
Call Me Mrs. Evers - Life Story of Myrlie Evers
About Myrlie 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 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 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.
Black History Month 2002
Special Performance of Call Me Mrs. Evers
A story of a trailblazing woman, empowered wife, and social justice champion.
Call Me Mrs. Evers is a one-woman play by Mike Broemmel, telling the story of Myrlie Evers, wife of slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers and the first woman chair of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). She is also something of an unsung hero of the women's rights movement as well.
The play stars award-winning actor LaDios Muhammad and is directed by Michael Peters. The play is produced by Colorado TINTS and Theatrix USA, Jennifer Dempsey and Sybll Romley, producers.
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Reserve tickets today at coloradotints@gmail.com or call (719) 239-4500
Special Thanks to Colorado Creative Industries & NEA
Colorado Creative Industries and the National Endowment for the Arts awarded a grant to playwright Mike Broemmel to broaden the public exposure of his play Stand Still and Look Stupid. Another happy outcome of this generous support has been markedly increasing the number of people who are seeing the plays of the Iconic Women Theatre Series on public stages and in schools.
Call Me Mrs. Evers
Special Thanks to Tom Hinerman
Special thanks to Tom Hinerman of Salida, Colorado, for taking and providing photos of Call Me Mrs. Evers used throughout the website.
Learn More About Call Me Mrs. Evers
Learn more about Call Me Mrs. Evers. The play made its world premiere in 2019. The project was four years in the making before its first public performances.