Ms. Edwards by Sidney Edwards and Byron Coolie
June 10 • 6:30 pm - June 28 • 12:30 pm
$15
Sacred Fools Theater Company presents the World Premiere of
Ms. Edwards
Written By Sidney Edwards & Byron Coolie
Directed by Byron Coolie
at the Hollywood Fringe Festival
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Ms. Edwards is a deeply personal, boldly told solo performance born from lived experience and true collaboration. With laughter, vulnerability, and strength, the show invites audiences into a journey that’s as moving as it is unforgettable.
It’s the early 2000s and Ms. Edwards (all of them) works at Seaboard Coates Elementary School in rural North Carolina. Young Sidney sits at the meeting of two Edwards families, linked by marriage. Everywhere she looks there’s a “Ms. Edwards’ to be found…all different from one another… and she wants to be like all of them. Luckily for Sidney, each Edwards woman is an educator in her own right. School is in session y’all! And Sidney has a lot to learn about family, community, and faith.
Through humor, storytelling, and powerful character work, Sidney brings to life the relentless women whose experiences shaped the fabric of her own identity. ‘Ms. Edwards’ is a personal and dynamic one-woman show about Sidney Edwards and the women that taught her how to love.
THE USE OF MASKS IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED FOR ALL SHOWS. THE BOX OFFICE WILL BE ABLE TO OFFER SOME MASKS FOR FREE BUT PLEASE COME PREPARED.
FULLY-MASKED SHOWS: For those that feel more comfortable attending with an entirely masked audience, masks will be required for the JUNE 16TH performance. Anyone attending that performance will be required to wear a mask over their mouth and nose at all times while in the theater.
STAY HOME IF YOU ARE ILL: If you or someone in your group doesn’t feel well, has exhibited symptoms of COVID-19 or has been in contact with someone with COVID-19 in the previous 10 days, we ask that you forego attending for the safety of our cast, crew and audiences.
Cast & crew are tested before all rehearsals and performances. The Broadwater’s performance spaces have been upgraded to MERV filtration to comply with clean air standards.