Emerald Coast Theater Company Presents “Following The North Star: Women of Faith”

A ONE-WOMAN STORYTELLING EXPERIENCE BY ELIZABETH “LIZ” BRISCOE WILSON ON FEBRUARY 18

Courtesy of Emerald Coast Theatre

Emerald Coast Theatre Company (ECTC) invites the community to a powerful evening of faith, courage, and history with Following the North Star: Women of Faith, a one-woman storytelling experience performed by master storyteller Elizabeth “Liz” Briscoe Wilson, on Wednesday, February 18 at 7:00 PM at ECTC.

Through vivid performance and interactive storytelling, Liz Wilson brings to life the extraordinary journeys of Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks, and the legacy of her own great-great grandmother, Harriet—women whose unwavering faith guided them through injustice and changed the course of history. Grounded in spiritual conviction and lived experience, this moving presentation honors women who followed faith as their true North Star.

“This performance reminds us that faith is not passive, it is courageous, bold, and transformative,” said Anna Fisher, Associate Artistic Director of Emerald Coast Theatre Company. “These women moved forward guided by conviction and courage when the path ahead was unclear. Their stories remind us that inner strength and purpose can change the course of history for the better.”

Following the North Star: Women of Faith will be held at Emerald Coast Theatre Company, located at 560 Grand Boulevard, Suite 200, Miramar Beach, FL. Admission is free, but seating is limited. Guests are encouraged to reserve seats by RSVPing to boxoffice@emeraldcoasttheatre.org.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Elizabeth “Liz” Briscoe Wilson is an award-winning educator, librarian, and master storyteller with more than 40 years of experience bringing African American women’s history vividly to life. Born in Salina, Kansas, Liz is a retired Academic Librarian and former Director of Page Library at Lincoln University in Missouri, where she served for 25 years.

Since the mid-1980s, Liz has been recognized for her acclaimed one-woman dramatizations portraying historic figures including Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks, Ida B. Wells, Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, and The Queen of Sheba. Liz has also volunteered internationally with USAID, teaching computer-based information access in Rwanda, Uganda, and Ghana, and lived abroad as a military spouse in Germany. Her honors include the Martin Luther King Award from Lincoln University and the Zonta Woman of Achievement Award. She holds a Master of Library Science in Education (M.L.S.Ed) from Alabama A&M University and completed advanced doctoral studies at Emporia State University.

ABOUT EMERALD COAST THEATRE COMPANY

Emerald Coast Theatre Company is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit professional theatre founded in 2012 by Nathanael Fisher, MFA, and Anna Fisher, MA. Located in Miramar Beach, Florida, ECTC’s mission is to enrich and entertain the Emerald Coast community through professional productions, engaging educational programs, and a steadfast commitment to the arts. Educational outreach includes after-school and homeschool programs, touring and staged productions, summer camps, workshops, and classes that inspire creativity and connection for students of all ages.

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For more information, visit emeraldcoasttheatre.org. To RSVP, email boxoffice@emeraldcoasttheatre.org.