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High School
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Behind the Sun

Date:
Friday October 11
Time:
7:30 pm
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Venue

History Theatre
30 10th St E
Saint Paul, MN 55101 + Google Map

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History Theatre
Obie Kipper has finally found the house of his dreams, but there’s one problem: it’s 1956 and Obie’s dream for the future of his family lies outside his redlined neighborhood, in an all-white neighborhood. With help from an old friend and coworker, Obie puts in motion a sensational scheme to purchase the house. This may either land him in jail or help chart the future for his family and all of Minneapolis.

Based on the lives of playwright Stan Kipper’s family, experience this story of community, family, and the lengths some had to go through to achieve the American Dream. 

History Theatre has created an in-depth play guide. Click here to read it! 

Performance Venue

History Theatre

Content Warnings/Age Recommendations

Contains mature themes including racism and mild language. This performance is recommended for ages 12 and older with parent/guardian discretion.

Themes

  • Due to the racist barriers he faces, Obie Kipper chooses to take a big risk to achieve his goal of buying the house that he and his family wants. What is your relationship with risk? When have you taken a big risk, for something you wanted or believed in?

Accessibility

Many performance venues offer accessibility accommodations such as wheelchair seating, assistive listening, sensory ear plugs, ASL interpretation, open captioning, or audio description, among other options. These accommodations are specific to each event, and may not be available everywhere. When registering with us, please let us know what accommodations you need and we will follow up with you!

Transportation

If you do not have access to a ride, call Project Success and we can provide transportation for you. Please let us know if you need a ride when you make your reservation. We will need at least 2 days’ notice to set up transportation.

Childcare

Childcare is available for this performance. Please let us know if you need childcare when you make your reservation.

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