HOLD ON

By Paul Webb

Full-length Historical Drama

In 1965, the heart of the civil rights struggle in the US was the conflict between Dr. Martin Luther King and President Lyndon Johnson. Both brilliant leaders at the peak of their powers, their personal battle— like the one on the streets of Selma, Alabama—is ultimately decided by King’s greater moral courage. Also central is King’s relationship with his wife Coretta. Her fight for equality in their marriage runs parallel to the fight for civil rights. Both struggles merge in triumphant conclusion on the march from Selma to Montgomery.

Casting:

3W, 12M

More information about HOLD ON is coming soon.

Author

Paul Webb

After a career in teaching, Paul Webb wrote his first play at age 50. FOUR NIGHTS IN KNARESBOROUGH was produced in London, had a national tour and drew the attention of the film industry. He was commissioned by Stephen Spielberg, Michael Mann and Ridley Scott, working closely with all three over a number of years. He wrote Selma, a film about the civil rights struggle in Alabama. Shortly after, Paul retired from screenwriting but then during the covid lockdowns wrote two plays. HOLD ON will be produced by St. Louis Black Rep. He is currently working on a new play, about the intimate history of the epoch-defining relationship between Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt...[FULL BIO]