In One Era And Out The Other
by Serena Ebhardt
CAST: Serena Ebhardt
DESCRIPTION
In One Era And Out The Other is a history of twentieth-century America told through a patriotic prism. Era is a fast-paced musical cabaret filled with multi-media images from 1901 to 2001. Culminating with the September 11, 2001 attack on America, Serena Ebhardt refocuses the future with humor and hope. Era is a nostalgic romp filled with double entendre, karaoke, prizes, pop-culture & curriculum connections. Referencing celebrities, headlines, politics, protests, scandals, sex, sports, natural disasters, and popular culture, Serena makes history personal. She reveals how Americans come together in life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness when they stand united. It is all just a little bit of history repeating with an uplifting look towards the future.
THEMES: 20th-Century U.S. History, 20th-Century American Literature, Anti-Bullying, Civil Rights, Current Events, Human Rights, Heroes, Humor, Music, North Carolina, Nostalgia, Politics, Social Studies, Women, 9/11.
AUDIENCE: General Adult; Student Matinee for Grades 6+, Specifically written for 8th- and 11th-Grade History curricula.
BOOKING
Everyone working in education will instantly appreciate how Serena weaves the medicine of “education” in a marvelous and unique tribute to our nation and her own beloved country and family. Your audiences will forget their cell phones and game boys and be transported to an on stage YouTube for the mind and soul…
-Chapel Hill Educator
PRESENTER TOOL KIT
Run Time:
General: 90 minutes
Short Version: 55 minutes
In One Era was created …
In One Era was created using the curriculum guidelines for 11th-grade AP US History with consultation from Larry “Guy” Ferguson, a former co-ordinator of the Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate programs for Guilford County Schools in North Carolina. It also appeals to general audiences from a patriotic and nostalgic point of view, to college audiences for its history, double entendre, karaoke, and prizes, and to younger audiences through references to pop-culture and anti-bullying. The tech rider is simple, and the show can be done with one or two musicians depending on the budget.