The Program
The Emerson Theater Collaborative is looking for schools to join us using the exciting learning tool of live theater to engage your students and make literature and history come to life. Southeastern Connecticut's newest professional theater now offers quality educational programming at a reasonable and affordable rate.
Since our inception in April 2008, we have looked for new ways to connect with the community at large. With the launching of our educational program, we will continue to provide quality entertainment and educational opportunities to area schools by bringing the entertainment to you.
In November 2008, we presented Introducing Mr. Charles Dickens, a one-man show about the life and works of the renowned author, Charles Dickens. In March 2009, to honor Black History Month and Women’s History Month ETC successfully produced Harriet2two one-women shows including Harriet Tubman’s Dream, about the life of Harriet Tubman and Aunt Hattie’s House, about the life of Harriet Beecher Stowe. Each woman in her own way helped to bring about the end of slavery in America.
An important part of our programming is making theater accessible to area schools, students and educators. You and your students can participate; by booking:
Introducing Mr. Charles Dickens
Show Details
- Running time: 40 minutes
- Appropriate for Grades 6 and up
- Performance Fee: $10 Per Student ($500 minimum per performance)
- Classroom Performances
Harriet Tubman's Dream
Tubman is portrayed giving one of her storytelling performances in Boston.
Show Details
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Appropriate for Grades 5 and up
- Performance Fee: $10 Per student ($500 minimum per peformance)
- Can be performed in a classroom
Aunt Hattie's House
An accounting of the events that compelled Harriet Beecher Stowe to pen Uncle Tom's Cabin
Show Details
- Running time: 45 minutes
- Appropriate for Grades 5 and up
- Performance Fee: $10 per student ($500minimum per performance)
- Can be performed in a classroom
Harriet2
Harriet2 includes Harriet Tubman's Dream and Aunt Hattie's House as an assembly.
These shows can also be done separtely as an assembly.
Show Details
- Running time: 145 minutes both
- Running time: 60 minutes separately
- Appropriate for Grades 5 and up
- Performance Fee: $10 Per Student ($1000 minimum per performance)
- Performed as an assembly
Booking Information
Discounts are available for multiple bookings. Please call for more information.
We hope you will be able to take the opportunity to use the exciting learning tool of live theater to engage your students and make literature and history come to life. For further information please contact us at (860) 705-9711 or e-mail us at education@emersontheatercollaborative.org
Jody- Kay Riordan, Educational Programming
