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Keep Marching: The Road to the March on Washington

Organization Name

»Tilles Center, Long Island University

Phone: (516) 299-2752
E-mail:
Website: www.tillescenter.org

Program Description

Bringing collected oral history to life, this one-act play explores the historic 1963 March on Washington. Revered as the day that Martin Luther King Jr. made his famous ‘I Have A Dream’ speech in August of 1963, the event drew over a quarter of a million people together in a peaceful gathering, and was a shining moment in the progression of equality in America, as well as a pivotal action in the Civil Rights movement of the 1960’s. The play explores the plans, motivations, fears and concerns that went into organizing the event and brings to life many of the iconic figures behind the demonstration, including Martin Luther King Jr., Bayard Rustin, and John Lewis.
Recommended for grades 6+
March 12- 10:00am & 12:00pm

Keywords

1.) Social Studies / History
2.) Black History
3.) American History
4.) Theater Performance

Categories

Theatre (TH)

Exploratory Enrichment Subject Area

N/A

Grades

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Location

Out of School

Cost

$12.00 per Performance

$12 per student. Chaperone tickets complimentary (1 chaperone for every 15 students)

Number of Performers

Duration

60 - 89 min minutes

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Program References

Kelly Nixon
Director of Music & Art
East Meadow School District, 718 The Plain Road, Westbury, NY 11590

(516) 478-5532

Bryce Klatsky
Principal
Connolly Elementary School, 100 Ridge Dr., Glen Cove, NY 11542

(516) 801-7310

Doris Benter
Art Dept. Chairperson
Portledge School, 355 Duck Pond Road, Locust Valley, NY 11560

(516) 750-3100