Women: Back to the Future - Entertain, Educate, Motivate!

Educational Intent
Women: Back to the Future is designed by educators to adapt to every level of school curriculum, from K-12 through college and university students. Since performances are adapted to each particular audience's needs, it is excellent for adult conferences, conventions, and intergenerational events, as well as benefit concerts.

To educate participants about major contributions of women in American history
To demonstrate positive character traits and self efficacy
To provide resilient role models
To encourage the development of personal goals
To nurture stewardship of the natural environment
To inspire creative exploration into career options
To encourage civic engagement
Workshops, Teacher In-service, Artist-in-Residence
Standards of Learning
Letter to Educators
Teacher's Guide
Discussion Starters
Girl Scout Badge Requirements

Dramatic Presentation
Audiences are captivated by the first person dramatic monologue, music and poetry. Beautiful costumes enhance each character, while clever costume and make-up changes create magical transitions between historical time periods with interactive audience participation.

" When you change costumes, magic happens!"
~ Student, Strathmore Elementary, Silver Spring, MD

"Highly entertaining...extremely informative...holds the students' attention the entire time."
Marge Hanna, Principal, Crestview Preparatory School, Flintridge/LaCanada, CA

Historical Value
Women: Back the Future presents diverse historical women role models including:

Abigail Adams, First Lady and women's rights advocate
Bessie Coleman, the first African-American female pilot
Sacagawea, Native American guide and interpreter;
Lucy Stone, abolitionist and suffragist;
Rose Crabtree- councilwoman on Jackson Hole, WY 1920 All women town council
Alice Paul- Militant Suffragist, founder of National Women’s Party
Eleanor Roosevelt, humanitarian and First Lady of the World;
Louise Arner Boyd--Arctic Explorer who Led SEVEN Arctic Expeditions 1920’s- 1930’s
Marian Anderson, African American contralto and civil rights advocate
Rachel Carson, scientist and award winning writer

These women challenged the traditional expectations of their time. They possessed strong positive character traits and sought creative solutions to their problems. Women: Back to the Future brings to life excellent examples of how women from the past can provide stepping stones for today's people to overcome their barriers and develop tomorrow's possibilities.

This program has been approved for the Maryland State Art Council; Montgomery County Public Schools (Maryland); Anne Arundel County Public Schools (Maryland) Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia); and Project Impact (New Jersey); Suffolk County Boces, (NY)

" History comes alive!
Great educational theatre for all ages."
~ Martha Hart Johns, Coordinator for Educational Theatre Programs, Kaiser-Permanente

Much gratitude to Montgomery County (MD) Government and the Arts and Humanitites Council of Montgomery County for awarding Kate a 2008 Community Connection Grant which helped fund in part the creation of her new show:
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Kate Campbell Stevenson presents: Women: Back to the Future
12122 David Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20904 ~ Phone: 301-622-1588