Miss Evers’ Boys Opens At The Grand Theater 2/2-18

The Grand Theatre will present the Utah premier of Miss Evers' Boys, the 1992 play by awarding-winning playwright David Feldshuh. The play, based on the Tuskegee syphilis experiment, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama that same year. The Tuskegee experiment was a U. S. funded secret medical experiment on poor African Americans from 1932 to 1972, designed to study the effects of untreated syphilis. Eunice Evers, the nurse caring for these men, is aware of their lack of treatment, but feels her role it so console the dying men, many of whom are her direct friends. The play runs February 8 through 18, 2012 with performances at 7:30 pm. and Saturday matinees as 2:00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased through the Grand Theatre box office.

Cast members include Latoya Rhodes as Eunice Evers; Sean Carter as Willie Johnson; Ricardo Cumba as Hodman Bryan; Brien Jones as Dr. Eugene Brodus; Gregory Lang as Ben Washington; Lonzo Liggins as Caleb Humphries; and Jeffrey Owen as Dr. John Douglas. The play is directed by Toni Byrd, co-founder of the EttaGrace Black Theatre Company, and well-known actor and director in the Salt Lake area.

"Miss Evers' Boys dramatizes a horrific 40 year human experimentation on a vulnerable segment of our population starting in 1932," said Ms. Byrd. "But the themes of exploitation, racism and marginalization resonate, not only in this country but globally today." Audiences will be touched by the impact of this powerful play.
Play dates: February 2 through 18. Evening performances 7:30 pm Thursday - Saturday, matinee February 4 and 11 at 1:00 pm.
Location: The Grand Theatre, 1575 South State Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84115
Tickets: Prices are $10 - 24 for adults. Seniors and students receive a discounted rate.
Reservations: 801-957-3322 or online at www.the-grand.org