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Educational Theatre Catalog Table of Contents 2009-2010

Educational Theatre General

Ebeyana Studio Theatre General

US History Theatre Shows (Oct-May)

English Theatre Shows (Oct-May)

Government/Civics Theatre Shows (Oct-May)

Health & Life Skills Theatre Shows (Oct-Apr)

World History-Cultures Theatre Shows (Oct-May)

General Policies & Procedures, Cost/Tickets

Performing Arts has never been better, since our conception of teaching with the visual art of live Theatre as an effective training system! Educators let our designers and actors bring academics to life with Educational Theatre. The entertainment industry has proven that students are more excited, have greater retention of information, and become more involved with the learning process when it is presented in live entertainment style.

We have created our Educational Theatre Shows based on national and state standard curriculums for English Comprehension, US History, Government, Civics, Health and Life Skills, and World History. Educational Theatre will help students visually recognize information as important, act on information in ways that make it more meaningful, store information in long-term memory, transfer contexts from exposure to application. Educational theatre training helps students to actively process information and improve student academic performance. Students are motivated to actively participate in the learning process using educational entertainment as an effective vehicle for training.

Ebeyana Studio Theatre is filled with all the atmosphere of an excellent theatrical experience! We will accommodate up to 60 students at one time at our facility or perform Educational Theatre at your school’s auditorium if coming to our theatre is not possible.

We have created our Educational Theatre training schedule for the 2008-2009 school year that is affordable and works with most budgets. Our Educational Theatre Program is scheduled for Monthly Rotations as outlined in the curriculum schedule. The Educational Theatre Show cost is fifteen ($15) per show.

Ebeyana Studio Theatre – 6188 Oxon Hill Road, National Harbor MD 301-567-9800

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS CALL FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Grade level – Middle and High School Students Below:
US History (Oct 2008 – May 2009) (approx. 90 min. each)

U101 Creating a Nation Theatre Show (1754-1816) (Oct 1 - Oct 31)
The Creating a Nation Theatre Show will use entertainment forms of drama and music to help students increase knowledge and retain information about: The American Revolution, Declaration of Independence, Creating a Constitution, and Federalists and Republicans. The show will also highlight Profiles of Crispus Attucks, Elizabeth Freeman, James Madison, and Tecumseh.

U102 The Young Republic Theatre Show (1789-1850) (Nov 3 - Nov 21)
The Young Republic Theatre Show will use entertainment forms of drama and music to help students increase knowledge and retain information about: US of America Growth and Division, The Spirit of Reform, and Manifest Destiny and highlight Profiles of Frederick Douglass, Nat Turner, Chief Joseph, and Uncle Tom’s Cabin.

U103 The Crisis of Union Theatre Show (1848-1877) (Dec 1 - Dec 19)
The Crisis of Union Theatre Show will use entertainment forms of drama and music to help students increase knowledge and retain information about: The Civil War-opposing sides, early stages, life during the war, and the turning point; and Reconstruction and highlight profiles of Harriet Tubman, Hiram Revels, Joseph Rainey.

U104 The Modern America Show (1865-1900) (Jan 12 - Jan 30)
The Birth of Modern America Theatre Show will use entertainment forms of drama and music to help students increase knowledge and retain information about: Settling the West, Industrialization, Urban America, Politics and Reform and highlight profiles of Medicine Crow, Sitting Bull, Gertrude Simmons Bonnin, Moses Walker, Booker T Washington, and George Washington Carver.

U105 The Imperialism and Progressivism Theatre Show (1890-1919) (Feb 2 - Feb 27)
The Imperialism and progressivism Theatre Show will use entertainment forms of drama and music to help students increase knowledge and retain information about: Becoming a World Power, The progressive Movement, and World War 1 and its Aftermath and highlight profiles of Susan Anthony, Jeannette Rankin, and Alvin York.

U106 The Boom and Bust Theatre Show (1920 – 1940) (Mar 2 - Mar 27)
The Boom and Bust Theatre Show will use entertainment forms of drama and music to help students increase knowledge and retain information about: The Jazz Age- clash of values, cultural innovations, Normalcy and Good Times, The Great Depression and highlight profiles on Marcus Garvey, Louis Armstrong, Langston Hughes, Bessie Coleman, and Mary McLeod Bethune.

U107 The World Struggles Theatre Show (1931-1960) (Apr 6 Apr 30)
The World Struggles Theatre Show will use entertainment forms of drama and music to help students increase knowledge and retain information about: America and the World in Flames, World War II, The Cold War Begins, Postwar America and highlight profiles of Albert Einstein, Jonas Salk, and Nat King Cole.

U108 The Time of Upheaval Theatre Show (1954-1980) (May 4 - May 15)
The Time of Upheaval Theatre Show will use entertainment forms of drama and music to help students increase knowledge and retain information about: The New Frontier and the Great Society- cold war, Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam War, The Politics of Protest and highlight profiles of Thurgood Marshall, Martin Luther King, Malcom X, and Shirley Chisholm.

U109 A Changing Society Theatre Show (1968-Present) (May 18 - May 29)
The Crisis of Union Theatre Show will use entertainment forms of drama and music to help students increase knowledge and retain information about: Politics and Economics, Resurgence of Conservatism, A new Century and highlight profiles of Romana Banuelos and Jery yang.

Education Theatre – English (Oct 2008 – May 2009) (approx. 90 min. each)

The English Theatre Show will students develop better comprehension of the English language through actors using mime, music, and voice over to dramatize short stories. As a result, students will be able to organize facts, obtain knowledge of word meanings, make inference, recall specific facts, understand main ideas, understand characters, recognize tone, make a judgment, draw a conclusion, and appreciate literary forms. Students will review and interpret the story, have a discussion and a writing exercise. (Additional Stories may be added throughout the year)

Theatre Style Short Stories (Middle & High School)
E101 Raymond’s Run by Toni Bambara-ML (Oct 1- Nov 21) Hazel Elizabeth Deborah parker, also known as Squeaky, is a young girl growing up in New York City’s Harlem district. She is a runner and proud of it. It is Squeaky’s responsibility to look after her brother Raymond when they go out doors. Raymond is older and bigger than Squeaky, but he is mentally retarded and use to be taunted by other kids, but now that Squeaky is in charge things are very different.

E102 Marigolds by Eugenia Collier-ML (Dec 1- Jan 30) Miss Lottie’s yellow marigolds really catch your eye. Unlike the rest of the poor shabby town, the marigolds glow with life, color, and warmth. That’s why Miss Lottie loves them. But Lizbeth, the girl who tells the story, has a hard time understanding the significance of Miss Lottie’s marigolds. Their bright color seems to emphasize how ugly everything else is. Poor and uneducated, Lizabeth can see no hop for the future. She is angry and frustrated with life. So she takes her anger out on Miss Lottie’s marigolds. But even though Lizabeth makes some bad decisions, she does learn from her actions. She discovers something about Miss Lottie, and she also learns something about herself.

E103 The Treasure of Lemon Brown by Walter Myers-ML (Feb 2 - Feb 27) Greg Ridley isn’t doing very well in his math class. In fact, he’s just gotten a letter from his principal saying he’ll probably fail math unless he starts studying more. Greg knows what his father will say. He’s heard it before. “When I was your age…” Then Greg meets Lemon Brown, a rag man who lives in an abandoned house in the neighborhood. Lemon shares the secret of his treasure with Greg. Greg learns that a treasure isn’t necessarily money ore valuables. Sometimes the greatest treasure can be the lessons we learn fro the people who love us.

E104 Everyday Use by Alice Walker- AL (Mar 2- Mar 30) Sister Dee is a beautiful, sophisticated college graduate who lives a modern and successful life. Mama, who has made Dee’s success possible, has stayed behind in the country with a younger daughter Maggie, who is a painfully shy, ungainly girl. Maggie and Mama are living in the old, country way when they are favored by a whirlwind visit by Dee. She has had her consciousness raised about her African heritage and now calls herself Wangero Leewanika Kemanjo. Who really understands and appreciates their heritage and other important moral values-and who does not?

E105 A Summer’s Reading-AL (Apr 6 - Apr 30) George Stoyonovich is a high school dropout, now twenty years old, who is encountering all of the expected problems that go with the lack of a high school diploma- no job, no money, and worst of all no respect from his family and neighbors. In answer to the question, “what do you do all day?” George begins to answer, “Oh, I read a lot.” Find out how George’s self-esteem became wrapped up in unread books.

E106 Sonny’s Blues by James Baldwin-AL (May 4 - May 29) The story is about two brothers. One is a school teacher living a conventional life, while the other is a musician embroiled in a struggle to come to terms with a profound inner conflict. Sonny, the younger brother, is a jazz pianist who has used heroin to relieve what he perceives as his suffering. Jazz with blues at its center, originated in the work songs, field chants, sorrow songs, hymns, and spirituals sung by black American slaves in the nineteenth century. Blues and jazz, therefore, originated in suffering and were first used to give expression to that suffering. How the blues relates to Sonny’s suffering and, through him, to millions of black Americans in similar circumstances, is the major theme of the story.


Government, Civics, Citizenship, Economics (Oct 2008 – April 2009) (approx. 90 min. each)

G101 Foundations of American Government (Oct 1 - Oct 31)

The Foundations of American Government Theatre Show will use entertainment forms of drama and music to help students increase knowledge and retain information about: Government and our lives, The Creation of the Federal Government, The American people-diversity and citizenship, Roots of American Democracy, The Constitution, The Bill of Rights, and Protecting Basic Freedoms.

G102 The National Government (Nov 3 - Nov 21)

The National Government Theatre Show will use entertainment forms of drama and music to help students increase knowledge and retain information about: The Legislative Branch-how Congress is organized, Powers of Congress, How a Bill Becomes Law, The Executive Branch- President and Vice President job, Making Foreign Policy, President Advisers and Executive Agencies, The Judicial Branch-Federal and Supreme Court.

G103 Political Parties and Interest Groups (Dec 1 - Dec 19)

The Political Parties and Interest Groups Theatre Show will use entertainment forms of drama and music to help students increase knowledge and retain information about: Political Parties and Politics, Voting and Elections, Influencing Government, Interest Groups, Public Opinion and The Mass Media.

G104 State and Local Government (Jan 12 - Jan 30)

The State and Local Government Theatre Show will use entertainment forms of drama and music to help students increase knowledge and retain information about: State Government- Legislative, Executive and Judicial Branch, State Government in Action- Safeguarding the economy and the environment, Protecting life and property, providing for public health, education, and welfare, sources of state revenue, Local Government-City, County, and Towns, Community Issues.

G105 The Individual, The Law, and the Internet (Feb 2 - Feb 27)

The Individual, Law, and the Internet Theatre Show will use entertainment forms of drama and music to help students increase knowledge and retain information about: Legal Rights and Responsibilities, Civil and Criminal Law, Citizenship and the Internet- civic participation, challenges for democracy, regulating the internet.

G106 The Economy and the Individual (Mar 2 - Mar 27)

The Economy and the Individual Theatre Show will use entertainment forms of drama and music to help students increase knowledge and retain information about: What is Economics, The American Economy, Personal Finance and Economics, Demand and Supply, Business and Labor, Comparing Government and Economic Systems.

G107 The Free Enterprise Sys, Foreign Policy &National Defense (Apr 6 - Apr 30)

The Free Enterprise System, Foreign Policy and National Defense Theatre Show will use entertainment forms of drama and music to help students increase knowledge and retain information about: Government and the Economy, Money and Banking, Government Finances- federal, state, local, Taxing and Spending, Foreign Policy and National Defense.

G108 The United States and the World (May 4 - May 29)

The United States and the World Theatre Show will use entertainment forms of drama and music to help students increase knowledge and retain information about: Our Independent World-Global Issues in Today’s World, Global Economic Security, International Security and Conflict, The environment and scarce resources: Case Study Foreign Aid: The Role of the United States. Interdependence: Multinational Corporations, International Lobbying, Influencing World Opinion, an Interdependent World- global developments, the United Nations, human rights.

Health and Applying Life Skills (Oct 2008– April 2009) (approx. 90 min. each)


HLS 101 You and Your World (Oct 1 - Oct 31)
The You and Your World Theatre Show will use entertainment forms of drama and music to help students increase knowledge and retain information about: Understanding changes in your life, developing a positive self concept, reaching for your dreams, the importance of goals, moving toward maturity; Building Character, Taking Responsible Action, Mental and Emotional Health- understanding your emotions, managing stress, coping with loss.

HLS 102 Exploring Careers, Workplace Skills, Work World (Nov 3 - Nov 21)

The Careers, Workplace Skills, and Work World Theatre Show will use entertainment forms of drama and music to help students increase knowledge and retain information about: Career Pathways, How to succeed at work, employee characteristics, workplace issues, job application process, starting a new job, aiming for success.

HLS 103 Building Relationship Skills (Dec 1 - Dec 19)

The Building Relationship Skills Theatre Show will use entertainment forms of drama and music to help students increase knowledge and retain information about: Communicating with others, Dealing with Peer Pressure, Enjoying Friendships- diverse friendships, hanging out with friends, love and infatuation, when friendships end, Health and Safe Relationships, and Relating to Family and Children.

HLS 104 Conflict Resolution and Violence Prevention and Drugs (Jan 12 - Jan 30)
The Conflict Resolution and Violence Prevention and Drugs Theatre Show will use entertainment forms of drama and music to help students increase knowledge and retain information about: The Nature of Conflict, Preventing Conflicts, Resolving Conflicts, Avoiding and Preventing Violence, Dealing with Violence, Bullying and Harassment, Abuse, Preventing and Coping with Abuse, Drug Misuse and Abuse, Marijuana and other Illegal drugs, Narcotics, Stimulants, and Depressants, Alcohol, Tobacco, Getting Help and Staying Drug Free.

HLS 105 Managing Your Life (Feb 2 - Feb 27)

The Managing Your Life Theatre Show will use entertainment forms of drama and music to help students increase knowledge and retain information about: The Balancing Act- your life and the stress factor, Making Consumer Choices- becoming a smart shopper, your consumer rights and responsibilities, resolving consumer problems, managing your money, using financial services, understanding credit, managing technology.

HLS 106 Your Health and Wellness and Safety (Mar 2 - Mar 27)

The Your Health and Wellness Theatre Show will use entertainment forms of drama and music to help students increase knowledge and retain information about: Staying Health and Fit- managing your weight, your emotional and social health, Health Risks- Common Communicable Diseases-preventing the spread of disease, the body’s defenses against infection, sexually transmitted diseases, early pregnancy, personal safety; Basic First Aid, First Aid for Common Emergencies, Life Threatening Emergencies.

HLS 107 Food and Nutrition, Housing and the Environment (Apr 6 - Apr 30)

The Food and Nutrition and Housing and the Environment Theatre Show will use entertainment forms of drama and music to help students increase knowledge and retain information about: How nutrients work, Guidelines for health eating, Buying and storing food, Eating together-setting the table, table manners, eating out; where you live, decorating your space, clean and safe environments; and Environmental Health.

World History-Cultures (Oct 2008 – May 2009) (approx. 90 min. each)

WH 101 The First Civilizations (Oct 1 - Oct 31)

The First Civilizations Theatre Show will use entertainment forms of drama and music to help students increase knowledge and retain information about: The first Humans, Mesopotamian Civilization, and the First Empires.

WH 102 Ancient Egypt - Africa (Nov 3 - Nov 21)

The Ancient Egypt Theatre Show will use entertainment forms of drama and music to help students increase knowledge and retain information about: The Nile Valley, Egypt’s Old Kingdom, The Egyptian Empire, The Civilization of Kush and The Ancient Israelites.

WH 103 Medieval Africa (Dec 1 - Dec 19)

The African Civilizations Theatre Show will use entertainment forms of drama and music to help students increase knowledge and retain information about: The Rise of African Civilizations, Africa’s Government, African Society and Culture.

WH 104 Greeks Civilization (Jan 12 - Jan 30)

The Greeks Theatre Show will use entertainment forms of drama and music to help students increase knowledge and retain information about: The Early Greeks, Culture of Ancient Greece, Alexander the Great, the Spread of Greek Culture.

WH 105 Early India (Feb 2 - Feb 27)

The Early India Theatre Show will use entertainment forms of drama and music to help students increase knowledge and retain information about: India’s Civilizations, Hinduism and Buddhism, India’s First Empires.

WH 106 China & Japan (Mar 3 - Mar 29)

The China & Japan Theatre Show will use entertainment forms of drama and music to help students increase knowledge and retain information about: China’s First Civilizations, Life in Ancient china, The Qin and Han Dynasties, China Reunites, Chinese Society, Early Japan, Shoguns and Samurai, Life in Medieval Japan.

WH 107 The Rise of Rome (Apr 6 - Apr 30)

The Rise of Rome Theatre Show will use entertainment forms of drama and music to help students increase knowledge and retain information about: Rome’s Beginnings, The Roman Republic, Life in Ancient Rome, The Fall of Rome, The Early Empire.

WH 108 Europe (May 4 - May 29)

The European Theatre Show will use entertainment forms of drama and music to help students increase knowledge and retain information about: The Early Middle Late Ages, Feudalism, Kingdoms and Crusades.

PAYMENT POLICY
• A 50% non-refundable deposit will be required when returning signed registration contract to Ebeyana Studio Theatre, 6188 Oxon Hill Road, National Harbor MD, 20745. Contract must be returned within two weeks of receipt; your reservation will be released after two weeks.
• Payment in full is due 1 week prior to the scheduled field trip date. If payment is not received by that date, the seats may be sold to another group, and the non-refundable deposit may be applied to a future performance.

Inclement Weather
To find out if Ebeyana Studio Theatre is having a field trip performance on a day when there may be inclement weather, pleas call our main phone line at 301-567-5634. If Ebeyana Studio cancels a performance due to inclement weather, we will do our best to reschedule your group as soon as possible. If your group is unable to reschedule for the same or any other show in the season, we will refund 50% of your payment.

Seating
The Ebeyana Studio Theatre has general audience orchestra level seating.

Parking
Parking is free and plentiful with easy access to Ebeyana Studio Theatre.

Youth Theatre Guide:
• Arrive fifteen minutes before the play starts.
• Use restroom before entering the theatre because you will not be able to leave your seat until intermission or when the performance ends.
• Remember to turn off cell phones or other devises that may distract the actors and others during the show.
• No food or beverages are allowed in the theatre.
• Live performances may not be recorded: cameras and video equipment are prohibited in the theatre.
• Enjoy Educational Theatre.

Call ---Cost For Each Educational Theatre Show: Flat Rate or Per Person at our theatre facility and additional discounts may apply to groups who schedule for the year. Flat rate arrangements may be made if we come out to your school’s facility, please contact our office for more details at 301-567-9800.

Schedule days and times for field trips: Monday – Thursday at 10:30AM or 1:00PM, or by appointment.

Educational Theatre is designed to work with the school, teachers, and students through out the school year to reinforce academics using theatre, visual arts, and music to stimulate greater comprehension and retention. The sample permission slip listed below allows teachers to plan in August 2008 for the entire year. Write in the dates and time for your class to attend for each month under the subject that you teach from September to May. If it is not possible to come to our theatrical facility, we may schedule to come to your site on a monthly basis. However teachers may select and schedule one, two, etc., months for students to attend Educational Theatre Shows.