DC Emancipation & The Right to Vote: An Original Work of Music-Theatre

On March 14, Citizens Association of Georgetown partners with Alliance for New Music-Theatre in a special presentation of its work-in-development, which uses theatre to address and celebrate key figures and events in local African American history of the mid-19th century that led up to DC ‘s early Emancipation, including the first votes cast by African American men in Georgetown’s Rose Park.

Join composer Ronald ‘Trey’ Walton, choreographer Dr. Anita Gonzalez, and cast members of DC Emancipation & The Right to Vote as they share dance selections from the period and representative songs from Walton’s original score.

The free event will take place at Mount Zion United Methodist Church, the area’s oldest African American congregation and church at 1334 29th Street in Georgetown. The program begins at 7 p.m. and is followed immediately by a reception.