In an effort to make theater more accessible to the community, the Kansas City Repertory Theatre has announced the 2024 tour schedule of KCRep for All, a free community tour taking the magic of theater around the area.
Following its run at Copaken Stage in the Power & Light District, the musical drama “Nina Simone: Four Women” will embark on the third annual KCRep for All tour across the Kansas City metro, with performance dates March 7-17.
Performing the same script as seen on KCRep’s main stage, the show is re-staged and re-imagined to be performed for people in more intimate neighborhood venues like libraries.
Morgana Wilborn, KCRep’s director of arts engagement, expressed her excitement for the tour, which features stops in libraries and community centers.
“I am so excited to bring the KCRep for All tour to life,” said Wilborn. “Bringing the journey of this extraordinary woman who travels down a path of discovery and healing to new audiences promises to be a powerful theatrical intersection of art, social justice, and history. These are not just stops on a map; they are the threads that weave the fabric of our community together.”
“Nina Simone: Four Women” delves into singer/pianist Simone’s extraordinary artistry but also explores the journey of the women around her as they navigate a path of discovery and healing with the production featuring some of Simone’s most powerful Civil Rights anthems, including “Mississippi Goddam,” “Go Limp,” and “Young, Gifted, and Black.”
For more info about KCRep for All, visit kcrep.org/kcrep-for-all.
“Nina Simone: Four Women”
Free Performance Schedule:
- Thu., March 7, 1 p.m.
Southeast Community Center
4201 E. 63rd St., KCMO
- Fri., March 8, 6 p.m.
Beatrice Lee Community Center
1310 N. 10th St., KCK
- Sat, March 9, 6 p.m.
Central Library
14 W 10th St., KCMO
- Sun., March 10, 7 p.m.
American Jazz Museum
1616 E. 18th St., KCMO
- Wed., March 13, 6 p.m.
Lucile H. Bluford Branch Library
3050 Prospect Ave., KCMO
- Thu., March 14, 6 p.m.
West Wyandotte Library
1737 N. 82nd St., KCK
- Fri., March 15, 6 p.m.
North-East Branch Library
6000 Wilson Ave, KCK
- Sat., March 16, 6 p.m.
Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center and Museum
3700 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, KCMO
- Sat., March 16, meal at noon, performance 1 p.m.
Healing House
4505 St. John St., KCMO
- Sun., March 17, 2 p.m.
Mattie Rhodes Cultural Center
1701 Jarboe, KCMO
