ELLIS, ISLAND OF DREAMS
Friday, March 3, 2017 at 10:00 a.m.
Fine Arts Center Concert Hall
Book and Lyrics by Debra Clinton, Music and Additional Lyrics by Jason Marks
Ellis Island was the entry point to the land of dreams for countless immigrants from 1892 to 1954. Follow the story of a family’s trials, heartbreak, and triumphs in this brand new musical production that reestablishes the understanding that we are all truly a nation of immigrants.
Ages: Grades 3 – 5
Running time: 55 minutes
The program weas great! I wish it was a little longer and showed some difficulties they meet as they leave Ellis Island. No jobs, crowded aprtments… But, it was wonderful.
Students in grades 3-6 attended this performance and both staff and students said the performance was excellent! It was a great extension to the unit studies that students are learning in the classroom that brought history to life!
Wonderful performance:) Full of heart and amazing energy. Our group loved it. We’ve been studying the topic this year and it helped to make those important connections – “We all have an immigration story, the push-pull factors, the fear of leaving and the joy of new opportunity”
Great choice by the FAC and show by the troupe.
Bravo!!
We attended as homeschoolers and my daughter and I both loved the show! We have been reading some historical fiction based in the same time period and it was very exciting for her to recognize some of the same concepts we had read about on stage. The performers did a wonderful job and we were impressed with their talent, and with the wonderfully organized and friendly staff at the FAC.