Oklahoma History Comes To Life On Stage

Friday, September 14th 2007, 9:40 pm

By: News On 6

Some little known Oklahoma history took center stage Friday night. Itâ€™s a tasty look back at those who helped shape the state into what it has become. News on 6 anchor Latoya Silmon got a backstage pass to the play â€œSweet Biscuits.â€ She reports the Liddy Doenges Theatre was packed as the cast performed.

Dre Williams says she wrote â€œSweet Biscuitsâ€ to educate children, but she says the story in â€œSweet Biscuitsâ€ is one that adults can identify with too. It's the story of how black towns evolved.

Today there are 13 black towns, but Williams says at one time there were as many as 50. She says few people realize the contribution black towns made to Oklahoma. Williams says the Centennial was a great time for educate Tulsans.

â€œYou see the pride that just oozes and when someone hears their town mentioned. If they think they have a sweet fact or sweet story about their town they can hardly wait to show it with you at the end of the show," Dre Williams, writer of â€œSweet Biscuitsâ€ said.

â€œSweet Biscuitsâ€ was only in town for a Friday night performance, but Williams says she hopes to bring other plays to Tulsa in the future.

Watch the video: Making History With "Sweet Biscuits"