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Black History Heros

Bright Star Theatre

BLACK HISTORY HEROES, SOLDIERS AND SPIES

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Tour: 12

Grades: 3-12

Audience Size: 350 Special Equipment: None. No stage needed

This performance supports the following NYS Learning Standards:
Theatre:
• Standard 2 (Knowing and Using Arts Materials and Resources)
• Standard 3 (Responding To and Analyzing Works of Art)
• Standard 4 (Understanding the Cultural Dimensions and Contribution of The Arts)

Brief Description:
We’ve created a new show that celebrates some of the many stories of Black American Heroes. In this production, audiences will have an opportunity to experience the work of the Buffalo Soldiers, including Colonel Charles Young, as they help settle the American West. They will also join The Tuskegee Airmen as they take flight to help win World War II. This play also highlights the work of spies such as Mary Elizabeth Bowser who worked for the Union during the Civil War. This exciting and interactive production will captivate audiences as they are drawn into some of the most unique and exciting stories from Black History

Categories: Drama/Theatre, Historical Portrayals/Social Studies

Artist Cost:
$795 – One Show
$995 – Two Shows
$1,195 – Three Shows
Mix and match shows from the same tour. Shows must be on the same day and at the same venue and both in the morning or both in the afternoon. The three show option lets you have the whole day-even an evening performance.

Coordinate with another school in your area for the same day:
$645 – One Show
$845 – Two Shows
$1,045 – Three Shows

Arts in Ed Order Form

Contact Information

For more information on Arts in Education, please contact:

Kathy Harasta
Phone: (607) 766-3731
Email: [email protected]

Nicole Waskie-Laura

Phone: (607 766-3730
Email: [email protected]

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