LifeHouse Theater is pleased to announce the Winter LifeTales educational production of “George Washington Carver.” The production provides a memorable field trip opportunity for teachers desiring a local experience for their students that showcase historic events through theater arts.
The remarkable true story of George Washington Carver, a humble man born in slavery, will be presented the weekday mornings of February 6-9, 2018 at 9:15am and 11:00am. This musical will recount the story of Carver, who, through his research and educational efforts at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, revolutionized the practice of agriculture in the South and thereby made it possible for many African-Americans of his generation to make their living. Best known for his work with the peanut and the sweet potato, Carver not only encouraged farmers to plant the crops because they would help restore the cotton-ravaged soil of the South, but also helped create more than 300 products derived from the peanut and more than 120 from the sweet potato that would ensure a market for those crops. He also encouraged farmers in the South to practice crop rotation. Ever a humble man with a deep Christian faith, Carver was honored both in life and after his death in 1943 by Presidents, industrialists such as Henry Ford, and the many humble farmers whose lives he enriched.
“We look forward to presenting this story of a remarkably humble man who helped shape modern-day agricultural practices in our country,” observes Wayne Scott, founder and President of LifeHouse Theater. “Students, teachers and parents alike rave about these musical biographies as our LifeTales series continues to be a popular event for Inland Empire schools. We are thrilled to give teachers an opportunity for their classes to experience history through the arts.”
A comprehensive free curriculum guide is available to teachers who reserve seats for their classes of any size. Performances are also open to the general public as space permits.