Creative Arts Ministries Evangelistic Outreach of Jefferson City, Missouri will present a stageplay on the life of Dred Scott in Branson.
Creative Arts Ministries Evangelistic Outreach, a Jefferson City, Missouri Christian
based not-for-profit organization devoted to creative arts for stage, radio, television and film, announced today that they will present the stageplay Our Freedom Was Worth The Fight: The Dred Scott Decision on Friday and Sunday, August 13 and 15 at the Musical Palace Theater, 2353 W. Highway 248, Branson.
Our Freedom Was Worth The Fight: The Dred Scott Decision is adapted from an award-winning screenplay, written by Jerii Rodman, and edited by husband Philip Rodman. The screenplay , winner in the best-drama category at The 2000 Santa Clarita (California) International Film Festival, is based on the true life events of Dred Scott, the Missouri slave who, in 1857, sued and won his freedom in the United States Supreme Court. This historic case became one of the main catalysts that ignited the Civil War, the most intense battle in America’s history.
Writer and stage director, Jerii Rodman says she wrote the screenplay because of her passion for the story of Dred and Harriet Scott. Their personal struggle and triumph during an emotional period in America’s history is one we can all relate to. “Slavery was wrong. It dehumanized many people, both Black and White, and should not have been a part of our history. From this stageplay, I want people to know that Dred and Harriet were devoted Christians who never gave up their fight for freedom. They were determined to stand against all odds by challenging the status quo. Our goal is to make the audience understand that even in the midst of overwhelming obstacles, we can be victorious if we don’t lose hope. One reason Dred and Harriet Scott gained their freedom is because they refused to quit.
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In fact, that’s why we titled our screenplay Our Freedom Was Worth the Fight. Anything important is worth fighting for.”
Our Freedom Was Worth The Fight: The Dred Scott Decision will be performed live on Stage, Friday, August 13, 2:00 p.m., and Sunday, August 15, 3:00 p.m. at the Musical Palace Theater, 2353 W. Highway 248, Branson. Tickets are $19.00 for Adults, $15.00 for
Children 12 and under, and Seniors, 65 and older. Group Rates are $15.00 per ticket for 10 or more people. For more information about the production, call Creative Arts Ministries Evangelistic Outreach at (573) 634-7174. For tickets, call the Musical Palace
Box Office, (417) 339-1960
“We urge people to come out to see this powerful performance that will enlighten the audience about an integral part of Missouri’s history,” says. Mrs. Rodman.