“Dr. Du Bois and Miss Ovington”
Written by Clare Coss Directed by Gabrielle L. Kurlander
Starring Timothy Simonson as W.E.B Du Bois and Kathleen Chalfant as Mary White Ovington
Dr. Du Bois and Miss Ovington captures the two esteemed founders of the NAACP in a moment of crisis in 1915– when Du Bois submits his letter of resignation. Du Bois, educator, human rights activist, African-American visionary leader, and Ovington, a white Unitarian, granddaughter of abolitionists and outspoken justice advocate, spar, flirt, clash, reveal secrets, and compete to save their vital work.
Performances run from January 17 through February 16
at the Castillo Theatre, 543 West 42nd Street (bet. 10th and 11th Aves.)
Get your tickets online today at www.castillo.org
or call the box office at 212-941-1234