Miss Evers' Boys

Miss Evers’ Boys was a play put on by the Howard University Department of Fine Arts. The plot of the play followed a group of four men in the south and their nurse, nurse Evers’ as they go through a syphilis epidemic that is present in their town called the Tuskegee Experiment. The four men are a group of friends full of aspiration, life, and hope as they live their lives in the south traveling and competing in competitions as a performing band with instruments and dancing. Miss Evers supported them as they traveled and performed and became a dear friend to them as well as an advocate to medicine when they were told they were unhealthy with syphilis. The play showcased the relationships between the boys and Miss Evers and the struggle Miss Evers as both a nurse and a friend had to go through while treating this specific group of men and secretly involving them in the experiment. Miss Evers must fulfill her duties and uphold her oath as a medical nurse while sustaining the establish friendship she had with these men. As the plot of the play went on, Miss Evers continued to struggle with the constant choice between her profession and her personal relationship with her friends. The play’s actors were full of emotion, life, and character and gave the production a great quality. The production’s moments of drama and intensity were countered with comedic relief throughout the show. I greatly enjoyed this project and commend the University’s Department of Fine Arts for exceeded my expectations of the show.