March 16-April 7. Minnesota History Theater. $15-$64.

The Minnesota History Theatre is excited to continue the 23-24 season with the world premiere of A Unique Assignment by Harrison David Rivers directed by Richard D. Thompson. Two men – Henry Gallagher, white, and James Meredith, Black – are thrust into each other’s lives in the aftermath of the Ole Miss Riot in 1962. Witness this remarkable story that explores a milestone moment in Civil Rights history through Gallagher and Meredith’s own words and perspectives on their shared experience.

Learn more and purchase tickets at historytheatre.com/2023-2024/unique-assignment.