History Theatre returns to Savannah this year with a theatrical performance about Susie King Taylor. Artistic Director Lorrie Rumpel and her husband Fritz, the organization’s.
Many people in the Charlottesville area know Richelle Claiborne as a singer and songwriter. Others are more familiar with her work on stage as an actress and storyteller. As an administrator at Renaissance School, she is referred to as “Mrs. Claiborne.” And at home, she’s “Mom.”
Susie King Taylor: "What a Wonderful Revolution!" History Theatre is presenting a new play about a Savannah trailblazer: The first Black nurse in American history, the first teacher of freed African-American children and the author of the only Civil War memoir written by a Black woman. The play spans Susie King Taylor's life from her childhood in Savannah to her service in the Civil War and the aftermath of Reconstruction. This is a Savannah story that every person who cares about its history needs to witness. This Memorial Day weekend you can learn what that holiday is celebrating.