Union The Musical<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Legacy in Movement <\/div><\/div><\/div>

Helping Our Communities Heal<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>

The goal of Union, The Musical is nothing less than the healing of our communities. Through creative performance, it inspires audiences with the story of the Sanitation worker\u2019s Strike of 1968; Martin Luther King Jr.\u2019s last campaign and one of the defining moments in American democracy. Through its customized community engagement approach, it invites audiences to continue to struggle for a more perfect union in our own time and in our own communities.<\/p>\n

Union: The Musical emerged out of the work of Historic Clayborn Temple in Memphis TN. This sacred space, the site of the Sanitation Worker\u2019s Strike is now designated a National Treasure by the National Historic Trust and is telling the story of some of the most important events of this historic space.<\/p>\n

UNION: A Musical first toured in 2019 and 2020, and will again tour select cities across the United States in 2024. These performances will be followed by a time of audience engagement as to the meaning of the play\u2019s themes and the power of its execution.<\/p>\n

Communities that bring Union: The Musical will be asked to assemble a multi-racial, cross-class host committee to be a part of planning and hosting the performance, and engaging local communities in conversations and activities that address race and class.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Support<\/h5>We seek to perform in places where we can provide support for communities taking meaningful steps to address the themes of the play in their own communities.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Engagement<\/h5>We seek not simply to perform for audiences, but to engage with audiences about their own experiences of the play and its fundamental themes.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Collaboration<\/h5>We seek to collaborate with local leaders, artists, actors, and musicians both in the performance itself and in the community engagement events that accompany it.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Accessibility<\/h5>We seek to perform this play in venues\u2014and at prices\u2014that ensure that this musical experience is accessible to the entire community.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Impact<\/h5>We seek to perform this play in a context that is designed for live theater and that will allow the audience to be maximally engaged by the experience.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Union The MusicalLegacy in Movement Helping Our Communities HealThe goal of Union, The Musical is nothing less than the healing of our communities. Through creative performance, it inspires audiences with the story of the Sanitation worker\u2019s Strike of 1968; Martin Luther King Jr.\u2019s last campaign and one of the defining moments in American democracy. Through its customized community engagement approach, … <\/p>\n

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