This Summer, August 13-17, the scholars of Honors Northeast will film their annual cinematic production on a figure of regional interest.† This year?s subject, Northeast Texas heroine, Barbara Smith Conrad, suffered through a bruising discrimination case at the University of Texas at Austin in 1957.† The university president at that time, Dr. Logan Wilson, had Conrad, an African American, removed from the lead role of a UT opera because she was playing opposite a white male.† Conrad went on to become an internationally acclaimed opera singer.
NTCC?s honors program is interested in acquiring actors for this film who might like to play the roles of Conrad?s father, mother, sister, and college roommate.† Though there is no salary involved, thanks to generous donors, the program can help set up anyone interested with some financial support to concentrate on their role during a five-day period of filming, 13-17 August, and to prepare their parts beforehand.† Anyone interested in appearing on film for this project, or helping with this local legend is welcome to contact, asap, Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director at the College: Room H115, 903-434-8229, or†ayox@ntcc.edu. †The nine previous regional films of Honors Northeast are available to the public at the site:
