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The Agitators: The Story of Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass is a play which was later adapted into a podcast.

Background

The play was created in 2017 by Mat Smart and directed by Valeria Curtis-Newton.[1] The play begins with Frederick Douglass playing the violin and Susan B. Anthony at a picnic.[2] The play stars Curtis M. Jackson as Frederick Douglass and Jessica Link as Susan B. Anthony.[3] The play was produced by the Alabama Shakespeare Festival.[4] The play follows the friendship between Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony over the course of a 45 year period.[5] The play was performed soon after restrictions had been lifted during the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] In 2020, the play was directed by Signe Harriday.[7]

Adaptation

The show was later adapted into a podcast hosted by Ashley C. Ford.[8] The podcast was produced by the National Park Service, Public Radio Exchange, and the Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission.[9] The podcast debuted on November 18, 2020 and starred Cedric Mays as Frederick Douglass and Madeleine Lambert as Susan B. Anthony.[10]

References

  1. ^ "'The Agitators,' about the decades-long friendship of Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony, unfolds like a scrapbook". The Seattle Times. The Seattle Times Company. June 14, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  2. ^ "'The Agitators' at Playhouse on Park charts the long friendship between Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony". Hartford Courant. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  3. ^ Hamlet, Isaac. "Riverside Theatre cedes stage to radical rabble-rousers in new show, 'The Agitators'". Iowa City Press-Citizen. Gannett. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  4. ^ Heupel, Shannon. "The Agitators: Susan B. Anthony, Frederick Douglass were friends with different paths to equality". Montgomery Advertiser. Gannett. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  5. ^ Report, Staff. "'The Agitators': Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass together". Barre Montpelier Times Argus. Sample News Group. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  6. ^ Makar, Paula. "Review: THE AGITATORS: Susan B. Anthony & Frederick Douglass at The Forum Theatre". BroadwayWorld. Wisdom Digital Media. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  7. ^ Preston, Rohan (October 3, 2018). "'Agitators' explores friendship between Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass". Star Tribune. Star Tribune Media Company LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  8. ^ "NJ Rep presents National New Play Network Premiere of "Eden Prairie, 1971"". NewJerseyStage.com. September 16, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  9. ^ "Eden Prairie, 1971 at NJRep". linknews. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  10. ^ Gans, Andrew; Meyer, Dan (October 28, 2020). "In the News: Daniel Dae Kim Set for Politically-Themed Belly of the Beast, Stars Line Up for Broadway Celebrates Veterans Day Concert". Playbill. TotalTheater. Retrieved October 21, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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