“I am so looking forward to the opportunity to devise another original piece with community talent around relevant themes. Theatre is a powerful vehicle and WAM embraces and provides a platform for the unique and courageous voices that emerge out of the Ensemble. It is thrilling to be witness to such empowerment.”
– Amy Brentano, WAM Theatre Teaching Artist
A Performance-Based Civics Experience for Ages 11-14 at the Lenox Library.
WAM Theatre is pleased to announce the launch of its Ballot Ballad Youth Civic Engagement Program at Lenox Library for middle school students (ages 11-14). This 5 week pilot of the program will focus on women in American History and will explore one of the biggest “what ifs” in our country’s founding: “What if women had been in the room where it happened?” We will also examine the history and current landscape of civic engagement in Massachusetts and the United States. Participants will take part in ensemble-based theater taught by WAM Theatre Teaching Artist, Kelly Galvin, and craft original performance pieces. Open and free of charge to all who are interested.
Interested in bringing Ballot Ballad to your library or school? Email info@wamtheatre.com for more information.
“I was so inspired by this group of young artists; they are deeply thoughtful, joyful, and passionate, and eager to learn more about civics and voting. There is so much for us to explore about our history and the systems that govern us, and their curiosity is already leading the way. Their questions remind me of how much there is to learn, how complicated our history can be, and how powerful (and hopeful!) it is to imagine new possibilities together.”
