To cap off the 50th anniversary of the voting rights movement in Selma, Arts Revive is hosting a staged reading of “Night Blooms,” an award winning comedy and drama play.

The play, by Atlanta playwright Margaret Baldwin, is based on the author’s childhood visits to her grandmother’s home in Selma in 1965.

The play will be read at the Carneal ArtsRevive building Saturday, March 28 at 6:30 p.m.

“It’s done around memories that she has, not necessarily her family, but just being in Selma as a child,” said Martha Lockett, executive director of ArtsRevive.

“The special part about [the play] is that it tells the story of two families here during the civil rights movement in 1965. It’s a pretty authentic reflection of the time and the people and the place.”

The play won the 2011 Gene Gabriel Moore Playwriting Award for best new play by an Atlanta playwright.

The cast for the staged reading will be students and faculty from Kennesaw State University, where Baldwin currently teaches, writes and directs theatre productions.

“We figured it would be a good book end for the early spring activities connected to the voting rights march. This was the time to bring it here. We’re excited, [and Margaret’s] excited,” Lockett said. “We hope folks will come out and spend an evening and enjoy it and think and talk about it.”

Because the play hits so close to home for most people, Lockett said she hopes it opens the door for people to talk about the issues from 1965 and current Selma.

“I think if you can just look at it and see the story of real people in a real time, then that gives you an opportunity to understand what these folks were like,” Lockett said. “We’re real excited about [the play].”

Following the reading, Baldwin and the cast from Kennesaw will host a talk back, giving the audience an opportunity to speak with them and ask questions about the play and the problems that were discussed within it.

The play is being funded through a grant from the Alabama State Council on the Arts.

The seating will be limited, although Lockett said she is hoping for a great turnout. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at Allez-Oup on Broad Street. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door.