Cafe Au Lait: Nellie Francis Battles the Big, Bad Book of History
Category: Event Calendar
Date and Time
- Sat, Apr 3, 2027 - Sun, Apr 25, 2027
Location & Parking
History Theatre
30 10th St E
Details
April 3-25, 2027
by Vinecia Coleman
directed by Faye Price
World Premiere
Nellie Francis, a Black Suffragist from St. Paul in the 1920s, appeals to "History" to have her story forever etched in his book. But to see her mission through, there is one rule she cannot break: thou shalt not be mean to History. With the help of the History Players, Nellie tries to straddle the line between making History happy and protecting her own truth. This comedic play with music explores the Minnesota Suffrage movement through the eyes of Black women.
