Educational Programming
And Then They Came for Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank recounts the story of two childhood friends of Anne Frank and their experiences of hiding, capture and imprisonment during the Holocaust. You’ll see video interviews with the survivors, while professional actors portray them on stage. Part oral history, part dramatic interpretation, this powerful multi-media performance has been produced annually at GET since 1997. This hour-long performance will open your heart with curiosity and compassion. This is what live theatre does especially well: moving a big idea like the Holocaust into the realm of personal understanding and connection. Get an inside look at what it was like to live through this significant period of history.
You know what Dragons really love? Tacos of course! A boy and his dog are watching a TV show about dragons when they unexpectedly get caught up in the ‘Dos and Don’ts’ of what to serve to dragons to eat. Dragons love tacos, but if they accidentally eat spicy salsa…watch out!
She Persisted, The Musical is the trailblazing, Theatre for Young Audiences new musical, based on the best-selling children’s book written by Chelsea Clinton and beautifully illustrated by Alexandra Boiger.
Fourth-grader Naomi’s field trip to a Women’s History Museum turns into a time travel adventure where she encounters inspirational women who have overcome barriers and made waves throughout U.S. history. From activists to athletes, artists and more, the musical features the stories of female trailblazers such as Harriet Tubman, Virginia Apgar, Ruby Bridges, Sally Ride, Florence Griffith Joyner, and Sonia Sotomayor.
