Freedom's Fortress by Drew Barker

Two runaway enslaved people, Florence and Micah, approach Fort Monroe during the Civil War looking for freedom and their sister, but are immediately rebuffed by a Union soldier, and then discover that their sister is missing. As they try to find her, Union policies threaten to split them apart while they must also confront the ghosts of Jefferson Davis and Black Hawk.
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Freedom's Fortress

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FLORENCE -- Black woman in her late 20s, a runaway enslaved person seeking contraband status and more
MICAH -- Black man in his early 20s, a runaway enslaved person seeking contraband status and more
SAM -- White man in his late 20s, a Union soldier whose allegiance is questionable
MARYGOLD -- Black woman in her 50s, a contraband who’s been at the fort for a while
JEFFERSON DAVIS -- White man in his 50s, a ghost who is the President of the Confederate States of America
BLACK HAWK -- Native American man in his 60s, a ghost who was a warrior-leader of the Sauk people
CREDENCE -- Black woman in her 30s, a contraband who teaches reading
*One actor could play both MARYGOLD and CREDENCE.

Development History

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    University of Maryland (on Zoom)
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    2022