Listen to your Elders: Lessons in public service from Dr. Joycelyn Elders

The hottest days of a particularly warm August overlapped with the (re)introduction of many to a plain-speaking “shero” of the Clinton era. The Arkansas Repertory Theatre produced a world premiere of “The Remarkable Resignation of Dr. Joycelyn Elders” for a three-week run. Written and directed by The Rep’s artistic director and Little Rock native Steve H. Broadnax III, the play tells the story of the quite remarkable life of Elders. As its title suggests, howe