The Music And The Life Of Fannie
July 2 - July 12
What does the future hold? Can we change the world? Those are the questions at the heart of Chester’s 2026 season. Chester Theatre Company welcomes Fannie: The Music And The Life Of Fannie Lou Hamer.
By Cheryl L. West
Directed by Gilbert McCauley
Filled with music, humor and spirituality, this is the story of American civil rights activist and hero, Fannie Lou Hame. From her beginnings as the daughter of a sharecropper, to co-founding the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, to her historic speech at the 1964 Democratic Convention and beyond.
Subscriptions go on sale to the public on March 17. Single tickets go on sale April 7.
Tickets can be purchased: chestertheatre.org
