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• Grace

  Grace A world-premiere musical by Nolan Williams, Jr., celebrating African-American food, family and tradition. With Grace, Williams pays homage to African-American musical traditions with his rich compositions that fuse the…

• 1776

  1776 This popular American musical is an insightful, vibrant and humorous take on our founding fathers’ determination to do the right thing for their fledgling nation. As members of the…

• Afrofuturism and "The Wiz"

  …students? We have an Afrofuturism Lesson Plan! If you are interested in learning more, please join us for our free post-show discussions about aspects of Afrofuturism and The Wiz on…

• Addressing Racism and Implicit Bias Through the Study of Reginald Rose’s Twelve Angry Men

  …play or musical and provides them with a lesson plan, discussion questions and character descriptions. As the site of a racially-motivated political assassination, the Ford’s Theatre education team recognized that…

• Three Years Later: Reflecting on our Remembering Lincoln Digital Collection

  …primary sources showing how people responded to the Lincoln assassination. We’ve come a long way since our planning process.  Now, in our fourth year, seems like a good time to…

• Student Matinees

  Student Matinees Ford’s Theatre offers weekday student matinees and accompanying lesson plans to deepen students’ connection to and understanding of the theatre arts. Our theatrical productions spotlight the depth and…

• Impact on a Nation

  …history lesson plans focused on how to teach President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination and the Civil War. Learn More Remembering Lincoln Explore our digital collection of letters, newspapers, artifacts and more…

• Born Yesterday Teaching Resources

  …copies of our resources to share on the bus ride home from the show. Afterwards, engage in a grade-appropriate lesson plan or guided discussion to help students reflect upon their…

• Sister Act

  Sister Act Sister Act is a riotous musical comedy based on the hit 1992 film that has audiences jumping to their feet! To escape the mob, a nightclub singer hides…

• Teaching and Learning Reconstruction

  …in the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina. It’s nearly impossible to separate our present, personal perspective from the history we study Learning Lessons the Hard Way I confess:…

• SHOUT SISTER SHOUT!

  SHOUT SISTER SHOUT! Dive into Cheryl L. West’s spirited, authentic and emotionally charged story about a charismatic music forerunner and the authentic roots of rock-and-roll. Get Tickets Based on Gayle…

• Something Moving: A Meditation on Maynard

  Something Moving: A Meditation on Maynard A world premiere play by Pearl Cleage about the election that changed the game. This timely and poignant world premiere production is part of…

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