SCPA CTE Students Behind the Scenes

SCPA students in Bridget Person’s CCTE UCCI: Literature, the Arts, and Civic Action attended a performance of Ripples from Walden: An Evening with Henry David Thoreau. This experience was part of their study of the ways an individual’s story can reveal the larger social, political, and cultural issues, and the way texts and performances can influence change within an individual and society. 

Before attending the performance, students read and analyzed the script to gain a better understanding and background information. After the performance students were delighted to have the opportunity to talk with director, Veronica Murphy, and actor, Steve Smith. In this conversation they discussed development of the script, and performance decisions that enhanced
audience understanding of the impact of Thoreau’s life and his speeches. This sparked deep and engaging conversation around Thoreau's “On Civil Disobedience” piece. We are thankful to Write Out Loud San Diego for sponsoring the performance.