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North Special Events & Programs

North: The Musical

North Special Events & Programs

PUBLIC EVENTS

OCT 22 | Chandler Public Library presents The Underground and Overground Railroad | 10:00 AM

Using storytelling, historical artifacts, and songs, Dr. Tamika Sanders discusses the ingenuity and resiliency used by those involved in the Underground Railroad to help over 100,000 enslaved people escape to freedom between 1810 and 1850, as well as the Overground Railroad and Green Book Network of the Jim Crow era.

Sponsored by AZ Humanities.     MORE INFORMATION

NOV 4 | Opening Night Cast Reception 

Sponsored by Sherida and Chris McMullan

Following the show, ticketholders are invited to an opening night reception, held in the Gallery of the CCA. Meet the cast and creative team as we celebrate the Chandler premiere of this new work.

NOV 5 |  North: The Musical Talk Backs

Following both Saturday performances, stay in your seats for a post-show talk back with the cast and creator of NORTH: The Musical.

STUDENT PROGRAMS

SEP 14 - 15 | NORTH MASTER CLASSES

An international performer for over 20 years, choreographer Monik Jones will hold a masterclass for the dance students of Chandler High School.

NOV 2 | YOUTH ARTS COUNCIL

Creator/composer Ashli St. Armant will give a keynote presentation “I Have a Dream” for the teens of CCA’s 2022/23 Youth Arts Council, discussing her journey as an artist and her career path from musician to educator to composer.

NOV 3 | CUSD CLASSROOM WORKSHOPS

Students from Chandler Unified School District will meet the cast and creator of NORTH: The Musical for theatre-based workshops.

NOV 4 | THEATRE KIDS PRESENTS - SOLD OUT

NORTH: THE MUSICAL | 10:00 AM - The Hal Bogle Theatre

Area students will experience a special performance of NORTH, followed by Q & A with the actors and creative team.

 

RESOURCES

Want to learn more about the Underground Railroad and the struggle for freedom? Chandler Public Library has made the following book lists for Youth/Teens and Adults, with nonfiction and historical fiction books on the topic that are available from the library. The book lists also include selections from writer and composer Ashli St. Armant, books she used while creating NORTH.

YOUTH/TEEN LIST

ADULT LIST

 

Discovering the Underground Railroad Activity BookJUNIOR RANGER ACTIVITY BOOK - Created by the National Parks Service as part of the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom program, this activity book helps families with youth, ages seven and older, learn more about the Underground Railroad and Freedom Seekers. This is a great activity before or after seeing NORTH to take a deeper look into the topic.