News Release

Now Let Me Fly Performance in Kansas, City Kansas Commemorates Brown v. Board of Education Anniversary

Date: May 7, 2013

Contact: Nick Murray
Phone number: 785-354-4273

Topeka, KS - Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site is proud to present Now Let Me Fly at the Kansas City Kansas Community College Performing Arts Center. Now Let Me Fly is a theatrical performance commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education U.S. Supreme Court decision to end segregation in public schools. The performances will be hosted May 9 at 9:15 am, 11:45 am and 6:15 pm as well as May 10 at 11:45 am and 6:15 pm. All performances are free to the public and school groups are encouraged to attend the early performances.

Now Let Me Fly has been performed internationally at thousands of theaters, schools, libraries and museums. The play examines the hopes and dreams of individuals involved the case, such as Thurgood Marshall and Oliver Brown, as they struggle to end segregation in public schools.

Marcia Cebulska wrote Now Let Me Fly by using extensive research and interviews with individuals and families involved in the Brown v. Board of Education case to gain a more intimate knowledge of the characters for her play. Cebulska's plays have been produced in New York, Los Angeles, Indianapolis, Chicago, and other cities across the nation.

Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site tells the story of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that ended legal segregation in public schools. The site is located at 1515 SE Monroe Street in Topeka, Kansas, and is open free of charge from 9 am to 5 pm daily, with the exceptions of most federal holidays. For more information call 785-354-4273 or visit www.nps.gov/brvb and www.facebook.com/ brownvboardnps.