Mary Jane Bradbury - Theater

EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCES :: WORKSHOPS :: ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
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Artist in Residence

History and drama go hand in hand, and with a little coaxing, the names that repose statically on the pages of texts can spring to life with all the excitement, humor and disappointment that life offers each of us. Mary Jane Bradbury, M.A. Speech Communication, draws from more than twenty years of acting, speaking and teaching to give voice to remarkable people whose lives were not so unlike ours- lives of responding to challenges, making decisions and being responsible for outcomes. Each participating student is encouraged to explore personal expression, to discover the “what ifs” of life, and to find his or her own voice in the process. Using the lives of historic characters as inspiration, students are empowered to reach for their own answers, using critical thinking processes necessary for original thought. Mary Jane’s programs are lively, provocative, and interactive; they integrate language acquisition, presentation skills and the humanities into the teachers’ plans in an exciting way. Mary Jane performs her historic programs, including her one-woman show on the life of Augusta Tabor, throughout Colorado and the country. She has written and produced several heritage events for Four Mile Historic Park in Denver. She is co-author of a college study skills text and a career workbook, and believes the positive “experience” of education can set students on a path to lifelong learning.

Educational Performances

Jeannette Rankin: America's Conscience
Coming of age during the Progressive Era of the early 20th century, Jeanette Rankin found her passion working for women’s suffrage, child and welfare reform and world peace. Being the first woman ever elected to Congress, Jeanette was a life long pacifist who devoted her life to governmental and social reform. Storyteller and historical interpreter Mary Jane Bradbury brings Jeannette Rankin to life in this provocative program that is presented in costume and meets the Colorado Model Content Standards for History.
Single Performance: $320
Double Performance: $500
Grade Levels: 3rd-12th

Augusta Tabor: Colorado Pioneer
Courageous pioneer, shrewd businesswoman and devoted wife of Silver Baron Horace Tabor, Augusta Tabor tells the story of westward migration across the Great Plains to mining camps in the Rocky Mountain West, and the settling of Colorado from wild frontier to statehood. Presented in historic costume, this program meets the Colorado Model Content Standards for History.
Single Performance: $320
Double Performance: $500
Grade Levels: 3rd-12th

Single Workshop Experience

Ready, Set, Speak!
Public speaking is an essential skill, yet one that most people fear! This workshop employs high-energy activities to introduce students to themselves via video and lays the foundation for future successful speaking experiences.
Fee: $285
Grade Levels: 7th-12th

Finding History’s Voices and Values
Thoreau said, “There is probably no history, only biography.” In this lively, interactive session, students hear and share stories of historical characters great and small and use critical thinking, role-playing, and creative original storytelling to understand “who we are and how we got here.”
Fee: $285
Grade Levels: 1st-12th