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DocuSign Envelope ID:0671117B-0E3F-4541-A834-A91 FC422F4D1 <br /> 0 "In a matter of minutes, he won <br /> undivided attention and taught <br /> 1 1 more history than could be <br /> taught in a week. . . <br /> - . <br /> Mesmerizing. Truly a ift." <br /> Dr.Barry Redmond, Supt., Newton-Conover City Sc ools,NC <br /> Mike Wiley Productions currently offers seven distinctive theatrical works for student audiences. Created to <br /> encourage dialogue, heighten history's contemporary relevance and build human understanding, all the plays <br /> support curricular standards within today's educational platforms. Mike Wiley Productions empowers students of <br /> any age to grow in acute awareness of significant historical and cultural milestones, and to further appreciate <br /> the impassioned legacies that are portrayed. Audience talkback follows each performance, and study guides <br /> are available for all productions. <br /> "If you ever get a chance to see this man perform, go! <br /> Better still, take every child you can with you. " <br /> Gail Cesarini Ramsdell , Caldwell County Schools, NC <br /> "-: •JACKIE ROBINSON: A GAME APART <br /> - �� It's a glimpse into baseball legend Jackie Robinson's life during a bygone era of <br /> separate and unequal locker rooms, whites-only hotels and restaurant back doors. <br /> r Witness the hopeless humiliation of a star player showered with adulation on the <br /> ,' field but a second-hand citizen outside the stadium. Meet his compatriots fighting <br /> 4 the same battles between end zones, inside the ring and around the track. A Game <br /> t, ` Apart is a powerful lesson of courage through dedication, perseverance and <br /> leadership. 50 min.;adaptable for students from grades 2+ and general audiences. <br /> • BROWN VS. BOARD OF EDUCATION: OVER FIFTY YEARS LATER <br /> In 1952, the Supreme Court heard a number of school segregation cases, including <br /> Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas. It ruled unanimously in 1954 that <br /> i'` segregation was unconstitutional, overthrowing Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), which <br /> set the "separate but equal" precedent.This play recounts the effects of the <br /> decision on the families who participated in the original court case, the impact of <br /> d the ruling on school systems at the time and the challenges still being made today. <br /> r <br /> . ' 50 min.;recommended for grades 6+and general audiences. <br /> ,- •TIRED SOULS:THE MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT <br /> r A'3 µ 110 " fr <br /> Montgomery, AL, Dec. 1, 1955 Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat to a white <br /> I 'i man on a city bus.This action inspires the black citizens of Montgomery to abandon <br /> ; : " all travel on city buses until they are no longer forced to sit in the back or stand <br /> • when a white person boards.There were more who came before, brave visionaries <br /> ft -,... <br /> who laid the groundwork for this pivotal moment. Tired Souls introduces audiences <br /> to Jo Ann Robinson, Claudette Colvin and others instrumental in the Civil Rights <br /> movement, changing the course of U.S. history forever. <br /> 50 min.;grades 3+and general audiences. <br /> goingbarefoot wwwgoingbarefoot.com 919.489.1541 MikeWileyProductions.com <br />