Bilingual Theater Builds Community and Celebrates Identity!
Help me give my students access to an excellent theater program this Spring!
$274 goal
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My students are hard working, kind, and passionate. The majority of my students grew up speaking Spanish at home and are learning English as their second language. Therefore my students are resilient, multicultural, and multilingual. As of now, my students have very few opportunities to participate in after school activities or the arts.
My students are excited to apply their passions, talents, and kind hearts to the theater program we are re-starting after a 2 year break this Spring.
Students will get the chance to perform in a bilingual play centered around Latinx youth. This will allow them to practice empathy, which is the core value that our school is centered around, and also build community within our school.
My Project
All desired materials will go towards making my students hopes for an excellent theater program become a reality. I am re-starting my school's theater program after its two year break and am thrilled to give my students a chance to participate in the arts after school. Rehearsals will start in February and we will learn about theater in general, do community building activities, and put on a play. The play will be bilingual (English and Spanish) and will center around Latinx identity - which is how the majority of my students identify themselves.
We do theater with young people because, if done right, it allows us to believe in magic.
However, that magic requires supplies for set pieces, props, costumes, lighting, and so much more; this project consists of the most basic, but most important needs for this play.
Through magical realism, this play brings the moon, the stars, and outer space to life. Centered around a young girl who dreams of becoming an astronaut, the show must have both space themed objects on stage and background elements. The paint, brushes, glow stars, star light, and light up curtain will help me create a backdrop that resembles the night sky in the magical way the protagonist sees it. The space book and backpacks will help bring the characters to life in a realistic way. Furthermore, the show revolves around the protagonist's journey to find friendship, and she does so through reading. It is through the story of Alice in Wonderland that she makes her first friend. Finally, the family carries around all of their belongings throughout the show. We are going to be using a wheelbarrow for this. It needs a collapsible shelf so that the family can make lunch on stage.
MOKOQI Star Projector Night Lights for Kids with Timer, Gifts for 1-14 Year Old Girl and Boy, Room Lights for Kids Glow in The Dark Stars and Moon can Make Child Sleep Peacefully and Best Gift-Black
• Amazon Business
$22.95
1
$22.95
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass
• Amazon Business
$21.49
1
$21.49
Twinkle Star 300 LED Window Curtain String Light with Remote Control Timer for Christmas Wedding Party Home Garden Bedroom Outdoor Indoor Decoration (Warm White)
• Amazon Business
$17.99
1
$17.99
Joe’s Home 2 Pcs 8” Folding Shelf Brackets Heavy Duty Stainless Steel, Collapsible Foldable Shelf Bracket for Table Work Bench, Space Saving Wall Mounted Screws Included Max Load 330lb
• Amazon Business
$15.99
1
$15.99
Juvale Unfinished Wood 10.6x7 in. Rectangle 6-Pack for DIY Crafts
• Amazon Business
$14.99
1
$14.99
Awesome Space Tech: 40 Amazing Infographics for Kids
• Amazon Business
$13.53
1
$13.53
Ultra Glow in the Dark Stars; 200 Count w/ Bonus Moon
• Amazon Business
$11.95
1
$11.95
Rust-Oleum 1992502 Painters Touch Latex, 1-Quart, Gloss White
• Amazon Business
$9.98
1
$9.98
Rust-Oleum 1976502 Painters Touch Latex, 1-Quart, Flat Black
• Amazon Business
$9.98
1
$9.98
Pro Grade - Paint Brushes - 5 Ea - Paint Brush Set
• Amazon Business
$8.84
1
$8.84
Materials cost
$199.67
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$3.00
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$232.67
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$41.06
Total project goal
$273.73
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$273.73
3 Donors
-$161.86
Donations toward project cost
-$137.58
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$24.28
match offer
-$111.87
Match offer toward project cost
-$95.09
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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