DATES & TIMES:
Monday, February 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Monday, February 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 12:00 PM
PRESENTED BY:
The Morton Theatre Corporation
GENERAL ADMISSION: $10
CCSD Students (not in 8th grade): $5
Groups (10+): $5 per ticket
Please note that all 8th-grade CCSD students and their teachers/chaperones get in free!
DESCRIPTION:
The Morton Theatre Corporation, in partnership with the Clarke County School District, will host Mike Wiley on Monday, February 23rd and Tuesday, February 24th for four performances of “Jackie Robinson: A Game Apart” at the Morton Theatre.
Join us for this unique documentary theatre performance and “glimpse into baseball legend Jackie Robinson’s life during a bygone era of separate and unequal locker rooms, whites-only hotels and restaurant back doors. Witness the hopeless humiliation of a star player showered with adulation on the field --but a second-hand citizen outside the stadium. Meet compatriots fighting the same battles between end zones, inside the ring, around the track”
Prepare for your mind to be awakened and your heart opened by Mike Wiley's expansive, one-man performance of these chilling historic events. Seamlessly transforming himself into a vast array of compelling characters, Mike's ability to engage people of all ages in learning about and from our shared history is one of a kind. Audience members become participants as Mr. Wiley's on-stage invitations and post-show talkbacks create an atmosphere of collective learning and an opportunity for community healing.
Each CCSD 8th grade class (Burney-Harris-Lyons, Clarke, Coile, and Hilsman) will have the opportunity to enjoy this performance as part of their school’s field trip to the Morton Theatre. Other students and adults are able to purchase tickets!
MTC can't wait for our community to be enriched by this spectacular event. Don't miss your chance to witness Mr. Wiley's incredible performance of Jackie Robinson, and be a part of this important learning experience!
Study guides are available for all productions. For more information on Mike Wiley and his performances, see www.goingbarefoot.com/artist_wiley.php.
FOR SHOW DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT:
The Morton Theatre Corporation, board@mortontheatre.com, 706-613-3770
CONNECT:
Website: www.mortontheatre.com/morton-theatre-corporation
Facebook: MortonTheatreCorporation
Instagram: @mortontheatrecorp
