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BlackBalled
ensemble theatre · red flag media productions · Ages 13+ · world premiere · United States of America
Following the team owners’ struggles to bring their underfunded league to prominence despite the odds; “BlackBalled” is an intimate look at the rise and fall of Negro League Baseball.
The integration of baseball brought the promise of diversity, unity and a progression of society during a time when Jim Crow was still being practiced. However this advancement in the world of sports came with a heavy price. Based on the remarkable true story: owners Effa Manley, Cumberland Posey and Gus Greenlee take center stage in this often overlooked moment in history.
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