‘Our Time Has Come’ Play Urges Voters To Hit The Road

production, as the narrator. She said the play is a “fictional tale with actual facts” that teaches the audience about history.

“I’m going to talk about those people who sacrificed their lives for us to get the right to vote,” said Gray. “People are going to be angry, people are going to be sad. They’re going to rejoice. There [will] be laughter and tears. We’re going to take you on an experience of emotions to ultimately celebrate in that moment of election and hopefully empower and inspire people who aren’t registered right now to want to go out to register to vote. To be counted and to be heard this year, in this election,” said Gray.

Gray, who mentioned she did extensive research to prepare for the role, said that her participation gave her “a new sense of courage,” and knowledge that it is okay for individuals to embrace their history.   “People will gain empowerment and reassurance that their vote matters from coming out to see the production,”  she said.

“You’re not any less powerful than the person sitting next to you. You have to be the change that you wish to seek in the world. And I think that’s what we’re giving,” said Gray, who also suggested that what is important is participating in the political process, and that those who don’t vote will not have anyone to blame.

“There’s a time in life where there’s that call to action and we must rise to the occasion and be the best version of ourselves that we can be, and I feel like this is that time. This is that time that we all stand up and say ‘hey, I’m not going to let you talk to me like that. I’m not going to let you generalize me and I’m not going to let you take away my liberties, my civil freedoms that were given to me’…I feel like they’re preaching a message of separation and that’s not the way to move forward. Now more than ever, we have to embrace the message of unity. We all have the same things within us,” she added.

In conjunction with the play, Stephens also said they are planning to have voter registration drives, get out the vote campaigns and community forums ‘to help educate the disenfranchised about the process of voting.’ He is hopeful their efforts can help counteract the state of Georgia’s voter identification legislation so it does not present problems for those who want to vote.

The play “Our Time Has Come” debuted in Atlanta recently at the 14th Street Playhouse and is headed to Shreveport, La., and then to Nashville, Tenn. The play will travel the East and West Coast, culminating in Los Angeles.

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