The Agitators: The Story of Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass explained

The Agitators: The Story of Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass

The Agitators: The Story of Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass is a play which was later adapted into a podcast.

Background

The play was created in 2017 by Mat Smart and directed by Valeria Curtis-Newton.[1] The work was commissioned by the New York State Council on the Arts.[2] The play begins with Frederick Douglass playing the violin and Susan B. Anthony at a picnic.[3] The play stars Curtis M. Jackson as Frederick Douglass and Jessica Link as Susan B. Anthony.[4] The play was produced by the Alabama Shakespeare Festival.[5] The play follows the friendship between Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony over the course of a 45 year period.[6] The play was performed soon after restrictions had been lifted during the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] In 2020, the play was directed by Signe Harriday.[8] The play won a 2017 Edgerton Foundation New Play Award.[9]

Adaptation

The show was later adapted into a podcast hosted by Ashley C. Ford.[10] The podcast was produced by the National Park Service, Public Radio Exchange, and the Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission.[11] The podcast debuted on November 18, 2020 and starred Cedric Mays as Frederick Douglass and Madeleine Lambert as Susan B. Anthony.[12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: June 14, 2019 . 'The Agitators,' about the decades-long friendship of Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony, unfolds like a scrapbook . October 19, 2022 . . . en-US . October 19, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221019002754/https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/theater/the-agitators-about-the-decades-long-friendship-of-frederick-douglass-and-susan-b-anthony-unfolds-like-a-scrapbook/ . live .
  2. Web site: November 22, 2017 . Grantee Spotlight: Geva Theatre Center NYSCA . live . 2022-12-07 . . . en . December 7, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221207203728/https://arts.ny.gov/blog/grantee-spotlight-geva-theatre-center .
  3. Web site: 'The Agitators' at Playhouse on Park charts the long friendship between Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony . October 19, 2022 . . . October 19, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221019002751/https://www.courant.com/ctnow/arts-theater/hc-ctnow-review-the-agitators-playhouse-on-park-20220606-kgn6x4vfond37jzs5mzwv2fpuq-story.html . live .
  4. Web site: Hamlet . Isaac . Riverside Theatre cedes stage to radical rabble-rousers in new show, 'The Agitators' . October 19, 2022 . . . en-US . January 20, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230120170303/https://www.press-citizen.com/story/news/2020/01/22/susan-b-anthony-and-fredrick-douglas-the-agitators-fight-change/4489461002/ . live .
  5. Web site: Heupel . Shannon . The Agitators: Susan B. Anthony, Frederick Douglass were friends with different paths to equality . October 19, 2022 . . . en-US . December 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221204072316/https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/entertainment/2020/02/05/agitators-susan-b-anthony-frederick-douglass-were-friends-different-paths-equality/4664821002/ . live .
  6. Web site: Staff Report . 'The Agitators': Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass together . October 19, 2022 . . . en . October 19, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221019002752/https://www.timesargus.com/features/vermont_arts/the-agitators-susan-b-anthony-and-frederick-douglass-together/article_1f7738ff-25e6-58b7-9005-9915a3122454.html . live .
  7. Web site: Makar . Paula . Review: THE AGITATORS: Susan B. Anthony & Frederick Douglass at The Forum Theatre . October 19, 2022 . . Wisdom Digital Media . en . October 19, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221019002749/https://www.broadwayworld.com/wichita/article/BWW-Review-THE-AGITATORS-Susan-B-Anthony-Frederick-Douglass-at-The-Forum-Theatre-20210526 . live .
  8. Web site: Preston . Rohan . October 3, 2018 . 'Agitators' explores friendship between Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass . October 21, 2022 . . Star Tribune Media Company LLC . October 21, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221021190708/https://www.startribune.com/agitators-explores-friendship-between-susan-b-anthony-and-frederick-douglass/495059621/ . live .
  9. Web site: 2017 Edgerton Foundation New Play Awards . live . December 7, 2022 . circle.tcg.org . December 7, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221207203733/https://circle.tcg.org/edgertonfoundationnewplayawards/2017?ssopc=1 .
  10. Web site: September 16, 2022 . NJ Rep presents National New Play Network Premiere of "Eden Prairie, 1971" . October 21, 2022 . NewJerseyStage.com . en . October 21, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221021185025/https://www.newjerseystage.com/articles2/2022/09/16/nj-rep-presents-national-new-play-network-premiere-of-eden-prairie-1971/ . live .
  11. Web site: Eden Prairie, 1971 at NJRep . October 21, 2022 . linknews . en-US . October 21, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221021205040/https://thelinknews.net/2022/09/18/37965/ . live .
  12. Web site: Gans . Andrew . Meyer . Dan . October 28, 2020 . In the News: Daniel Dae Kim Set for Politically-Themed Belly of the Beast, Stars Line Up for Broadway Celebrates Veterans Day Concert . live . October 21, 2022 . . TotalTheater . October 21, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221021190540/https://playbill.com/article/in-the-news-daniel-dae-kim-set-for-politically-themed-belly-of-the-beast-stars-line-up-for-broadway-celebrates-veterans-day-concert .

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