STILL EMMETT TILL
By B. Wendell Parker
Before there was a Martin Luther King, or a Rosa Parks, or a Malcolm X….There was Emmett Till.
“Still Emmett Till” is an original production with original script written and directed by local playwright, director, and actor, B. Wendell Parker. It is the true story of a black teenager from Chicago, IL who in the summer of 1955 accompanies his great uncle Moses and his first cousin Wheeler Parker Jr. on what was to be a two-week vacation. A vacation that would end in tragedy. This stage play examines the circumstances, bigotry, hate and the deplorable racism that would lead to an unthinkable and catastrophic conclusion. More importantly this stage play illustrates how some of those attitudes and actions unfortunately and sadly still exist in our society today.
- February 17 & 18, 2023
- 7:30 PM
- $21 Adults | $11 Students
- Rated PG-13. Appropriate for mature audiences and includes graphic scenes and mild language.
Sponsored by Labadie Cadillac
B. Wendell Parker
B. Wendell Parker is stage actor, writer, director and producer based in Saginaw, MI. He previously appeared on the Bay City Players stage as an actor in Act One (2017) and The Exonerated (2022). He has also appeared in several productions in and around the MBS region. Now he presents his original script, and true story stage play Still Emmett Till. Wendell looks forward to working with Players in new and exciting projects in the future.
Daniel Burns
Emmett Till
Dureyah L. Tatum, II
Mamie Till
Demetria Draine
Alma Spearman
LaVern D. Bridges
Moses Wright
Lee Roy Evans, Jr.
Lizzie Wright
Toysha Welch
Wheeler Parker Jr
Colter Roberson
Richard/Simeon
James Torain
Carolyn Bryant
Mary Grierson
Roy Bryant
Austin Butterfield
Juanita Milam
Geralyn Taylor
J.W. Milam
Robert Burkey
Henry Lee
Daniel A. Brown
Roosevelt
Brennan Dunn
Levi “Too Tight” Collins
Maurice Taylor
Ruthie Mae
Myra D. Looney
Narrator
B. Wendell Parker
Lead Vocalist
Indigo Dudley