Dr. Janet Bussey served as a special consultant on desegregation of schools in the 1960's and 1970's on the Springer's production of Look Forward: The Ruby Bridges Story. Here, show director, Beth Reeves, sits down with Dr. Bussey to discuss her experience with the desegregation of Columbus High School in Columbus, Georgia.
The world premiere of Look Forward: The Ruby Bridges Story, written by Natalia Naman Temesgen, is on stage at the Springer Opera House September 30 through October 9, 2022. For more information, visit springeroperahouse.org.