Through the productions of Theatre of Will, students
can explore the mysteries and tragic complexities of Zelda Fitagerald's
mind or enjoy a visit with Thomas Jefferson as he envisions America's
future.
Each award-winning presentation comes complete with
teachers' guides, appendices and time chronologies that may be used
to supplement schools' curriculum.
Below is a listing of our current biographical shows
for schools.
| |
Description |
Audience |
Cost* |
Thomas
Jefferson
|
Meet
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson visits your school to discuss the Continental
Congress, the Contstituional Convention, and life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness. A Q&A session follows with the actor,
who answers the questions still in character. |
Grades 4 and up |
$400 for one performance
$560 for two
$700 for three |
Albert
Einstein
|
Einstein:
A Stage Portrait is a one-man play in which the great
scientist explains how he came up with the theory of relativity,
and the idea that light rays were bent by the force of gravity.
He talks about Isaac Newton and his discovery of gravity, and
about his belief that moral progress is more important than scientific
progress, and how that belief caused him anguish in his professional
career. |
Grades 6 and up |
$425 for one performance
$595 for two
$745 for three
|
Richard
Wright
|
Wright
From America deals with the personal and literary life
of the author of "Native Son," Richard Wright, the first
great African American novelist. In this 3-person play, Wright
attempts to purge the ghosts of prejudice and bigotry that haunted
American life in the early 20th Century. He has a conversation
with Mames Baldwin about the future of literature and reads from
"Native Son." |
Grades 6 and up |
$675 for one performance
$900 for two
$1125 for three
|
Zelda
Fitzgerald
|
Bye
Bye Blackbird is a haunting look
at the life of the highly-complex and talented Zelda Fitzgerald,
focusing on her struggles as a woman in the 1920s and as the wife
of the renowned author F. Scott Fitzgerald. This production is
most appropriate for high school students and would serve as a
great adjunct to AP English classes. |
Grades 11 and up |
$425 for one performance
$595 for two
$745 for three
|
* Discounts for second and third
performances only if all are given consecutively at the same school.
Multi-show discounts are also available.
To book a show, contact our operations
director, Rania Pallad:
email: rania@theatreofwill.org
phone: 818.345.0700
Learn more about our educational program philosophy on
the More About Us page.
