The Dream

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King’s “” Speech in Dramatic Form

By Matt V.E. Fernandez

MATT V.E. FERNANDEZ ANCHORAGE COMMUNITY THEATRE 1133 E. 70TH AVE. ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99518 (907) 602-5871 (907) 344-4713 [email protected] THE CAST 41 Characters which can be played by a minimum of 12 actors, 4 Anglo-American men, 3 African American men, 2 African American women, 2 Anglo-American women and 2 actors of any gender or ethnicity

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, Civil Rights Lyndon B. Johnson, president of the united Leader and Minister States

Narrator Dean Rusk, secretary of state under President Johnson Abraham Lincoln, president of the united States of America , Civil Rights leader

William Seward, Secretary of state under Marlon Brando, Movie Star Abe Lincoln Charlton Heston, Movie Star Schuyler Colfax, speaker of the house of Condeleezza Rice, secretary of State under Representatives George W. Bush Booker T. Washington, Educator and Civil Vivian Malone, African American college Rights activist student John Wilkes Booth, Actor and Assassin James Hood, African American college Edwin Stanton, Secretary of war under student president Lincoln and Johnson , Governor of Alabama Frank, African American man circa 1950’s , 16 year old African Carl, Anglo-American man circa 1950’s American high school student circa 1950’s

Thomas Jefferson, Founding Father, rep. African American family – Father, mother, from Virginia son, daughter

Loretta, African American woman circa Anglo-American family – Father, mother, 2 1950’s daughters and a son

Susan, Anglo-American woman circa 1950’s Johnny Dupree, Mayor of Hattiesburg Mississippi Waitress, Anglo-American woman circa 1960’s Children, African American and Anglo- American College Students, - 3 young men and 3 young women circa Paula, Sunday school teacher 1960’s African American Architect Joseph A. McNiel, college student circa Aglo-American Architect 1960’s Rabbi Mr. Kiley, voting poll volunteer African American Minister Mr. Burns, African American man circa 1960’s Anglo-American Minister

Marchers at Selma Alabama (entire cast Carrie, a distraught Anglo-American woman except for King and Narrator) Michelle, African American woman The Dream (A dramatization of Martin Luther King Jr.’ “I have a Dream” speech) Written by: Matt V.E. Fernandez December 11, 2015, 08:08:00 Edited December 14, 2015 Final Draft Completed December 30, 2015 17:00

Synopsis – The on Washington in 1963 was where Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his most memorable speech to our nation. THE DREAM follows Dr. King through the words of his I Have a Dream speech with scenes that emphasis the root cause and historical inspirations for those powerful words and what results have come from these words in our modern time and a call to a greater hope of tolerance and togetherness. THE DREAM depicts Dr. King as even an outsider from other popular Civil Rights leaders at the time and a man who stood apart and at times stood alone. But it is his DREAM that was refer to even until this day when we are reminded of his powerful struggle and courageous example every year as our nation celebrates his birth. The DREAM represents that Dr. Kings dream was not just for a certain minority in our country but for all people to have the rights and freedoms that our nation promises under the law.

Set & Scenery - Consists of two parts: A top level and a bottom level. The top level represents the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. and at the bottom level is a stage where the main drama takes place. Top step consists of a podium with a background of the statue of Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln’s statue sits behind King as he gives his “I Have a Dream” speech. On the bottom level are table and chairs and possibly another table to the side for props and other needed materials. Runtime: Approx. 15:00