Yonci speaks with Thomasina Petrus, part of the cast of Christina Ham’s Nina Simone: Four Women

September 5–27, 2026, Pillsbury House & Theatre

Tickets and more information can be found here!

Set in the aftermath of the 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, Nina Simone: Four Women imagines a conversation between Simone and three Black women whose personal stories help inspire her cathartic anthem, “Mississippi Goddam.” Through live music, movement, and charged conversation, witness the birth of a song that gave voice to a movement.

This PH+T production marks a homecoming and reunion for original cast members Aimee K. Bryant, Thomasina Petrus, and Traci Shannon. Directed by PH+T’s former visionary co-artistic director Faye M. Price, the production brings together a powerhouse of talent to deliver the medicine and inspiration we need in these turbulent times.