Theatre Resources for Students and Educators
It’s 1913 and the Women’s Movement is taking shape in America, anchored by the suffragists — “Suffs,” as they call themselves — and their relentless pursuit of the right to vote. Reaching across and against generational, racial, and class divides,
This highly imaginative musical features a fine book by Winnie Holzman and music and lyrics by one of Broadway’s most accomplished composers, Stephen Schwartz. Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire, Wicked will fill you with wonder as it takes
Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to remix five-hundred years of historical heartbreak into a Euphoric Celebration of 21st-century girl power! This
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1967, the hardened hearts and aching souls of Ponyboy Curtis, Johnny Cade and their chosen family of ‘outsiders’ are in a fight for survival and a quest for purpose in a world that may never accept them.
Everything is connected. Every action we take affects every other living creature. Mufasa, The Lion King, calls this bond the Circle of Life. In THE LION KING, Mafusa, the ruler of all creatures on the African Savanna, tells his son,
Long before Dorothy dropped in, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One – born with emerald-green skin – is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these unlikely friends end up
Welcome to the teacher resource guide for the U.S. premiere of War Horse the spectacular production from London’s National Theatre in collaboration with South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Company. Based on Michael Morpurgo’s 1982 novel, War Horse tells the story of
What do you think of when you hear the word “circus?” For most people it’s a blur of high-wire stunts, dancing animals and peanuts. Tents and elaborate costumes are nearly mandatory. And who could forget the clowns? But what would
The Paris Opera House WHERE THE PHANTOM WAS BORN. In 1858, the Emperor Napoleon III of France gave an order that a new building dedicated to the art of Opera would be built in Paris. The new Opera House would
Based loosely on Puccini’s La Bohème, Rent tells the story of a group of friends struggling with love, drugs and AIDS. Among the group are the narrator – nerdy filmmaker Mark; his former lover, Maureen; Maureen’s public interest lawyer lesbian
On a quiet evening in Charleston’s Catifish Row, Clara sings a lullaby (“Summertime”) to her baby. In the courtyard, Clara’s husband Jake tries his hand at calming the baby (“A Woman is a Sometime Thing”) while the men gather
This is the fascinating story of how Peter Pan became the boy who would never grow up. The creative team includes Rick Elice, who co-wrote the Tony Award-winning Jersey Boys and The Addams Family and actor-director-author Roger Rees, who is
Act One Huey, a young white man, visits the underground Beale Street Club to listen to rhythm and blues (Down, Down Underground). When confronted by the owner, Delray Farrell, about his attendance at a black club, he explains his passion
Anything can happen if we recognize the magic of everyday life. Author P.L. Travers understood this special kind of magic when she published her first book, Mary Poppins, in 1934. The tale of the mysterious nanny who teaches a troubled
Sophie seems to have everything going for her. She’s about to get married to the man she loves. She lives on a beautiful Greek island with a mother who cares about her. Her life should be perfect, but something is
How did four blue-collar kids become one of the greatest successes in pop music history? Find out at the musical phenomenon, Jersey Boys. This Tony Award® winning musical takes you up the charts, across the country and behind the music
Download GHOST – Study Guide Interactive Our groundbreaking study guide focusing on Ghost The Musical has been created in a manner that gives amazing insights into various aspects of the show, including its themes, numerous issues treated within the story
We developed our Careers in the Theatreguide, which uses those involved in the creation and development of Ghost The Musicalas primary source material, to introduce students to the wide range of career opportunities in the theatre. Most students think
Godspell began as a student master's thesis project at Carnegie Mellon University in 1970. The original production was a collection of improvised scenes based on the Gospel according to St. Matthew and music based on traditional hymns created and directed
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