Program / Event Details
Provider: Arts for Learning Maryland
Contact Details
Address
21 E North Avenue, 1st Floor
Baltimore, MD 21202
Baltimore, MD 21202
Primary Contact: Arts For Learning
Schroeder Cherry: Underground Railroad, Not A Subway
$563.00
In the puppet performance Underground Railroad, Not A Subway, students will learn the true definition of the Underground Railroad and how it got its name. They’ll see and hear the story of a young boy who decides to run north and escape slavery.
The story is narrated by an older gentleman who leads the audience through the boy’s journey north as he encounters free blacks, whites who are willing to help, and slave catchers. Will he make it?
This 45-minute presentation is performed with a variety of puppets — rod puppets, hand puppets, and wood cut-outs — constructed by Schroeder Cherry. The show ends in a participatory chant with the audience. Recommended audience ages are six years through adult.
Event/Program Details
Dates:
2022-12-01 - 2023-08-31
Event Length:
45 minutes
Location:
21 E North Avenue, 1st Floor
Baltimore, MD 21202
Audiences:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Core Curricula:
Social Studies, English/Language Arts
Art Forms:
Puppetry
Program/Event Format:
In School Performance
Cost:
$563 for a single performance; $731 for back to back performances (2 performances at the same venue occurring within 30 minutes of one another)
Discount for Title 1 Stipend schools:
Access for All Grant Program covers up to 80% of the total cost including travel. Maryland State Arts Council Visiting Performers Grant can cover up to 1/3 of the cost for all assembly programs.
Website:
https://www.artsforlearningmd.org/program/underground-railroad-not-subway/