Virginia Rep is bringing a wonderful part of Richmond’s history to life with The Maggie Walker Story.
The Maggie Walker Story
By Bruce Craig Miller
January 30 – February 15, 2015
The Children’s theatre at Willow Lawn
This compelling drama is a tribute to the great American woman from Richmond, Virginia who helped establish and organize the first civil rights strike by black students and became the nation’s first woman bank president. Starting her work at the order of St. Luke, a national savings group formed to pay the burial expensive of poor blacks,Maggie Walker became a powerful force in civil rights. Through this production, students will form a deeper understanding of Maggie Walker and the times in which she lived.
Length: 1 hour
Suggested for ages 7 and up.
Single tickets: $16
$12 as party of a Season Subscription (Still Available!)
Enter to win 4 tickets to the Saturday, January 31 at 10:30 performance of The Maggie Walker Story
Winner will be announced January 23rd, 2014 on our site and through email.
