{"id":267,"date":"2024-07-09T20:19:32","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T20:19:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebzbproductions.ebzb.org\/?page_id=267"},"modified":"2025-11-04T07:32:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T07:32:15","slug":"the-wrights-of-passage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ebzb.org\/WPress\/the-wrights-of-passage\/","title":{"rendered":"The Wrights of Passage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"min-height:400px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"565\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1685\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ebzb.org\/WPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screen-Shot-2024-08-07-at-1.22.58-PM-1024x565.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebzb.org\/WPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screen-Shot-2024-08-07-at-1.22.58-PM-1024x565.png 1024w, https:\/\/ebzb.org\/WPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screen-Shot-2024-08-07-at-1.22.58-PM-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/ebzb.org\/WPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screen-Shot-2024-08-07-at-1.22.58-PM-768x424.png 768w, https:\/\/ebzb.org\/WPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screen-Shot-2024-08-07-at-1.22.58-PM.png 1450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The Wrights of Passage<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">The Wrights of Passage<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Written and Directed by Serena Ebhardt<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Devised from the journals of Wilbur and Orville Wright<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">CAST:\u00a0Matthew Hager and David Sebren<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>DESCRIPTION<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Embark on a journey with the Wright Brothers across a century of powered flight in <em>The Wrights of Passage<\/em>, a story of the passion and focus of two brothers who want to prove it is possible for man to fly. The brothers make the first powered flights in 1903 in a machine of their own invention and construction. The Wrights\u2019\u00a0discoveries provide the foundation and technology still used today in modern aviation and space exploration.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Originally commissioned by the North Carolina Association of Educators, this family drama celebrates the first one hundred years of flight. Speaking the Wrights&#8217; own words and dressed in period costumes, Matthew Hager and David Sebren&nbsp;portray the brothers with enthusiasm and vigor. Wilbur and Orville Wright construct an abstract replica of the famous flyer while revealing their biographies and recounting tales of their inspirations, discoveries, failures, achievements and successes. Audience members may also participate by interjecting aviation and space exploration highlights from previous centuries and the current one*. A study guide and an audience etiquette guideline is available to enhance the theatre-going experience. &nbsp;<em>Wrights of Passage<\/em>&nbsp;is a timely theatrical event made especially for aviation enthusiasts of all ages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>THEMES<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aviation, Character, Education,&nbsp;Engineering,&nbsp;Math,&nbsp;North Carolina, Ohio, Perseverance,&nbsp;Science, STEM,&nbsp;Technology, U.S. History.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>AUDIENCE<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">General Adult;&nbsp;Student Matinee for Grades 1-8, with connections to 4th- and 8th-grade curricula.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>BOOKING<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ebzbproductions.ebzb.org\/contact\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EbzB Productions<\/a> &#8211; 919-387-4616 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p><strong>The standing ovation The Wrights of Passage received from the 1200 delegates at our state convention was well deserved! You entertain and educate. Bravo!<\/strong><br><\/p><cite><strong>-North Carolina Association of Educators<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>PRESENTER TOOL KIT<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ebzb-your-world-is-our-stage.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Wrights%20of%20Passage\">Comments<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Run Time: 50 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ebzb.org\/educator-tool-kit\/study-guidestheatre-etiquet\/wrights-of-passage-studygui.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Study Guide<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebzb.org\/techriders\/wrightsrider.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Technical Rider<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ebzb.org\/educator-tool-kit\/study-guidestheatre-etiquet\/from-wheel-to-wing.pdf\">National Park Service From Wheel To Wing &#8211; Wright&nbsp;Brothers Lesson Plan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">*Audience members participate in <em>Wrights of Passage<\/em>. Presenters should select 16 audience members to participate as readers during the show. The readers are given cards that include milestones and landmark achievements in the history of flight. Readers must be comfortable reading and speaking in front of an audience and should be eight years old or above. Readers must come to the performance area 15 minutes before the performance for preparation. When readers are used, the venue should provide a microphone, a stand, and an amplifier for the readers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9ba6dbca wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1095\" height=\"796\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"1684\" src=\"https:\/\/ebzb.org\/WPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/David-Sebren-as-Orville-HigherDadHigher.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebzb.org\/WPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/David-Sebren-as-Orville-HigherDadHigher.png 1095w, 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