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ArtReach's
Musical Play, We Are the Dream, is a celebration of
Martin Luther King's life and all that he gave us!
"We Are The Dream touched this community like no other event
I’ve been part of. UNBELIEVABLE!"
Marianne
Carruth, Tryon Fine Arts Center, NC
"What
a great compilation of music!"
Kennelyn
Ceralde
Sacramento
CA
ArtReach's musical children's play, We Are The Dream weaves soulful
spirituals, gospel music, turbulent history and meaningful audience
participation into an event of powerful emotional impact.
Familiar Music & Songs:
"What
a Morning"
"Nobody
Knows"
"Oh,
Happy Day"
"Black
and White Together"
"Walk
Hand in Hand"
"We
Shall
Overcome"
Songs may be sung by a choir, students and audience, lending great
spiritual depth to this American story of hope, courage and triumph.
"I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a
nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but
by the content of their character."
We
Are The Dream
Includes
the Inspiring Stories of: Rosa Parks, Vivian Jones, and other
Courageous Pioneers of the American Civil Rights Movement.
"Many people tell me that
"We Are the Dream"
is the best play they've ever seen at their school. I had as
few as 16 students in one production, and as many as 42 in
another. It's a great show. Thank you!"
Brady
McKay Williams, Drama Teacher, Sacramento
"Our
Production of We Are the Dream was quite successful. The
editor of the Arts section of the Providence Journal gave it a
"Best Bets"!
All
Children's Theatre, Pawtucket RI
"Martin
would be proud of me..."
This ArtReach School Play, offers positive examples for all children!
Especially powerful in churches when performers of all ages join
the cast and perform together.
"We are the Dream also featured the story of Rosa Parks, the
seamstress who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man."
Hackney
Gazette, London
Easy
costumes and scenery: Many suggestions on how to create or find what
you need to make a
great looking production
without breaking your budget!
"I
recently purchased the We Are the Dream Play Package. You are a
genius and a Godsend to a company like ours! Thanks so much for your
brilliant work!"
Jerry
Stevenson, Artistic Director, Columbia Children's Theatre, SC
We Are the Dream is a Perfect Play for Martin Luther King Day and
Black History Month!
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We
Are The Dream:
The
Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
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A
Musical Play to Celebrate the Life of Martin Luther King!
FULL
DOWNLOAD - Entire School Play Package
with Soundtrack Audio Files |
"It's
for all of us... We are the dream."
  
Teachers
and Fellowship Leaders, this
is what you are looking for! A great
play for kids to perform --
the story of Martin Luther King Jr's life written
just for schools and churches!
A
Celebration of King's Gift to Us All!  
Ariel Community
Academy, Chicago, IL
"This
show is not about rehearsal, not about
perfection. It's about faith and love and
the message of Dr. King. This dream
is for all of us. We are the
dream."
Director
Marianne Carruth, Tryon Fine Arts Center, NC
Affordable
School Play Package!
READ
SCRIPT SAMPLE, CAST LIST, HEAR SOUND CUES
Recent Peformance in Nairobi, Africa!
 
Helen O'Grady Drama Academy, Nairobi
"The
children knew what this was all about
and knew
how to get the key
messages across. It was absolutely
fantastic!"
Woodberry Down
Community Primary
School, UK
"It was Absolutely Fantastic!"
Woodberry Down
Community Primary
School, Black History Month Performance
We Are Martin Luther
King's Dream!  
Joshua Academy,
We Are the Dream, Evansville IN
As
the Play Begins...
The year is 1968. In a classroom in
the rural South, children prepare for a visit from
Civil Rights Leader Martin Luther King Jr.
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Little
do they know that by week's end the hero
they have so admired will be gone
forever. |
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The
Dream Lives On In Our Children!
 
Woodberry Down
Community Primary
School, London
"The
premiere of a revolutionary play went
down like a dream with its audience last week. We
are the Dream was performed by youngsters at Woodberry
Down Primary School."
Hackney
Gazette, London
Affordable
School Play Package!
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SCRIPT SAMPLE, CAST LIST, HEAR SOUND CUES
Kid-Friendly Play Brings History to Life!
Seward
Elementary School, Syracuse, NY
"With
all that has happened in our recent history --
We Are the Dream becomes even more
meaningful for my students."
Mary Thompson,
Teacher, Farb Middle School, Santee CA
"Meaningful for My Students"
  
Great Songs for
Your Choir! Children & Families Participate!
A
Joyous Experience for Young People!
 
Ariel Community
Academy, Musical Children's Play,
We Are the Dream, Chicago
"I
have directed your "We Are the Dream" three times and
every time we do it, the teachers are in tears."
Brady
McKay Williams, Drama Teacher, Sacramento
Let
Your Kids Live the Dream!
A
Student Performs MLK's Dream Speech!
Charteret School, Bloomfield, NJ
Excellent
for Church & Community Performances!
 
Liberty Theatre & Cultural
Center - Fort Benning Ga
The
dream lives
on, in the hearts
and souls of every person on this Earth
who believes
in freedom - men, women,
boys and girls, people in every land...brothers
and sisters all.
Appropriate
Dialogue for Children: Speeches
and vocabulary are appropriate for child performers ages 6 - 12.
A
Flexible Cast of 25
or more children: (Doubling
and extras possible.)
Every role has a
name and at least three
spoken lines. You may also mix
up generations, have everyone at your school or church perform!
About
40-45
minutes long: Long
enough to be a substantial project and short enough to accommodate
your teaching
schedule.
Great
for Church Choirs, Schools Choirs! You
can use the plays suggested
in the script or replace with songs your choir already knows!
Brings the Community Together!
 
Seward
Elementary School, Syracuse, NY
Affordable
School Play Package!
READ
SCRIPT SAMPLE, CAST LIST, HEAR SOUND CUES
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