February is Black History Month and one important event in Black History is Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball. The Legacy Theatre in Tyrone will present “Most Valuable Player” Saturday at 11 a.m.

A true hero on and off the field, Robinson proved his friends, his enemies and the entire world wrong by breaking the color barrier and becoming one of Major League Baseball’s greatest players. Through captivating multi-media and stellar acting, this award-winning and historically accurate play follows Robinson from the sandlots of his childhood through his acceptance of the National League’s MVP Award in 1949.

“Most Valuable Player” has been presented to audiences of children and adults throughout the world. The production has been featured in a one-week residency at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.; at the Edmonton, Toronto, and Vancouver International Children’s Theatre Festivals; on a one-month tour of Canada sponsored by the Canada Council; on a fifty-two-day tour of Europe sponsored by the United States Government; and as the only American company at an International Theatre Festival in Lima, Peru. The strength of Jackie Robinson’s character and his courage crosses boundaries of age, race, and nationality.

Tickets for “Most Valuable Player” are $10. The Legacy Theatre is owned and managed by Mark and Bethany Smith of Newnan, Ga. and is located at 1175 Senoia Road in Tyrone. Information about the Theatre and its plays is available by calling 404-895-1473 or by visiting its website www.thelegacytheatre.org.

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