Professor Yohance Miles stars in The Best of Enemies, which opens tonight at New Stage Theatre. Congratulations, Mr. Myles!
Based on the bestselling book by Osha Gray Davidson, Best of Enemies is a true story about the relationship between a Grand Cyclops of the KKK and an African-American civil rights activist, during the desegregation of the Durham, North Carolina schools in 1971. Best of Enemies exposes the poison of prejudice but also demonstrates what’s possible when we recognize the humanity in each other, forgive the past, and work together to change the future. Steep political ramifications, hypocritical thinking, and unexpected personal battles round out this deeply moving civil rights drama. Is it possible for sworn enemies to find common ground in solving the world’s problems?
New Stage Theatre’s Artistic Director Francine Thomas Reynolds said: “The premise of the play sounds implausible: Ku Klux Klan leader and black Civil Rights activist are forced to work together. That they become friends seems like a miracle, and if it were fiction no one would believe it. But the plot of Mark St. Germain’s play, based on the book by Osha Gray Davidson, is taken from real life. These were two very real people and their story is full of emotion and high ideals worth celebrating. The play is both entertaining and illuminating and there are lessons in the enduring friendship of Atwater and Ellis which can be of benefit to all of us."
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