Freedom Riders
The Civil Rights Musical
February 6 - February 28, 2025
Rated: ALL AGES. Themes and discussion of race and racism, violence, and uncomfortable situations.
Music and Lyrics by Richard Allen and Taran Gray
Book by Richard Allen
FREEDOM RIDERS: The Civil Rights Musical tells the true story of the college age activists who boldly challenge the legality and optics of the Jim Crow Laws in 1961 by riding buses in mixed groups through the South; a soaring portrait of the fearless voices who used nonviolent direct action to initiate change. The show won the 2016 Beta Award at the New York Musical Festival. The show returned to the festival the following year and took home the award for “Outstanding Music” as well as a special honors award for “Social Impact and Relevance”. The 2017 Festival production was visited by Congressman John Lewis who said of the show, “extremely accurate. It brought tears to my eyes.”
Freedom Riders is presented by special arrangement through Allen & Gray Musicals. Visit them online at www.allenandgray.com
West Side Wednesdays!
Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 7:30pm
Tickets for West Side residents are 50% off. Please buy your tickets at the door and show proof of your address to our box office.
Cast
Diane Nash,
John Lewis,
John Seigenthaler,
James Bevel,
Bernard Lafayette,
Robert F. Kennedy,
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,
Lucretia Collins,
Catherine Burks,
Jim Zwerg,
Wyatt Walker,
Lew Zuchman/Male Ensemble,
Susan Wilbur/Female Ensemble,
Stokely Carmichael/Male Student Ensemble,
Reverand Abernathy/Male Ensemble,
Bull Connor/John Doar/Male Ensemble,
Marion Barry/Male Student Ensemble,
Mrs. Perlman/Female Ensemble,
Male Ensemble/Swing,
Female Ensemble/Swing,
Production Team
Director, Richard Allen
Music Director, Kimberly Teitter
Choreography, Izzy Arrieta
Executive Producer, Vanessa Olson
Executive Producer, Jeff Olsen
Artistic Producer, John Sweeney
Production Coordinator, Wendy Dang
Technical Director, Adam Flitton
Asst. Technical Director, Jonah “Ducky” Garlick
Stage Manager,
Scenic Design,
Costume Design,
Wig & Makeup Designer, Savanna Finley
Properties, Marilyn Montgomery
Lighting Design,
Sound Design,
Costume Shop Manager, Kelsey Nichols
Assistant Costume Shop Manager, Alicia Kondrick
Wardrobe Supervisor,
Box Office Supervisor, Cypress Stevens
Front of House Manager, Estephany Castanon-Pasillas
Audio Engineer,
Audio Technician,
Scenic Painter, Colton Hattabaugh
Intimacy Director,
Marketing, Amanda DeBry
Production Video & Editing, James DeBry
Graphic Design & Social Media, Kat Peterson
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“I will ride to glory, to glory, to sit down at your side.”
- Freedom Rider Chorus
Promotional Photos
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