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Company 1 to premiere 'A New Era' telling Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin's story
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Company 1 Theatre will present A New Era by Miranda Austin at The Strand from July 18 to August 8; the play centers on organizer Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin, her daughter Florida Ruffin Ridley, and coalition activism against lynching in the 1890s.
Company 1 Theatre will premiere A New Era, written by Miranda Austin and directed by Summer L. Williams, beginning July 18 at The Strand in Dorchester, Williams said on the Friends of Brookline Public Health podcast. The run is scheduled through Aug. 8, with Company 1 recommending reservations and offering pay‑what‑you‑want tickets.
Williams described the play’s central figure as Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin, "an organizer to her core," who used her printing press and networks to make anti‑lynching advocacy a priority in the late 19th century. The production also features Ruffin's daughter, Florida Ruffin Ridley; the hosts noted a local tie: one of Brookline’s elementary schools is named after Ridley.
