The documentary, which was filmed during six months of rehearsals and interviews with cast members, will begin at 7 p.m. There is no admission charge, but donations to RTA are welcome.
The musical grew out of a writing class for inmates led by RTA facilitators Phyllis Ross and Tony-nominated actress Anne Twomey Lloyd.
Asked to write autobiographical pieces, the women turned in such eloquent and poignant stories that composer-songwriter Michael Minard, also an RTA facilitator, was inspired to add original melodies in the favorite styles of the authors — rock, salsa, rap — and turn those words into more than a dozen songs.
The resulting musical, in July 2013 in the prison gymnasium, drew roof-raising applause from other inmates and invited guests.
For more information about "Amazing Grace" and RTA, contact Ann Mitchell at 914-232-7566 or info@rta-arts.org.
For more information about The Schoolhouse visit www.schoolhousetheater.org or call 914-277-8477.
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