Ruth and the Green Book

Chronicling a relatively unknown chapter in Civil Rights history, this show follows an African American family as they travel from Chicago to Alabama in the Jim Crow South of the 1950s. After being turned away from hotels, gas stations and restaurants, 8-year-old Ruth and her parents are introduced to "The Green Book," a pivotal publication conceived as a response to the humiliation and violence experienced by African Americans while traveling. With this guide, Ruth's family, like many others, learned where they would be welcome. Using an innovative combination of puppetry and animated projections inspired by the book's evocative illustrations, this collaboration between Artistic Director Jon Ludwig and author Calvin Alexander Ramsey celebrates this great book that helped pave the direction to an America where everyone is welcome.
*Recommended for audiences 9 and older