The Plays
"American" backwards
What is Nacirema?
Traditionally, a young adult woman presented to society at a formal event
What is a debutante?
The SMS teaching team at this school is primarily made up of Diverse Learners teachers
What is Spry?
(Shoutout to Bridget, Amy, and Jennifer!)
Who is Ira Abrams?
Goodman Education staff member who has two cats
Who is Anna Rogelio Joaquin?
9 of the 10 plays in August Wilson's 20th Century Cycle, including Joe Turner's Come and Gone, take place in this city
What is Pittsburgh?
A Joe Turner STEAM classroom activity incorporates data visualization of this period
What is the Great Migration?
The only 7-12 Marine Corps JROTC Academy in the country
What is Marine Leadership Academy?
First-year SMS partner teacher
Who is Shama Jacover?
Goodman Education staff member who loves the movie It
Who is Tyra Bullock?
At the end of Act I, Seth starts this African call-and-response song and dance
What is the juba?
The most musical of Wilson's 4 B's
What is the Blues?
STEAM and social justice curriculum are a part of this Uptown school's mission
What is Uplift?
Chicago Youth TheatreFest Founder & Co-Chair
Who is Rob Schroeder?
Goodman Education staff member who bought and named 27 plants during lockdown
Who is Jared Bellot?
Penelope’s cousin and the wife of King Menelaus
Who is Helen?
Interlacing warp and weft, often used in ancient Greek text as a feminine counterpart to warfare
What is weaving?
Noble’s new campus on the Southwest side in Brighton Park
What is Mansueto?
Acero science teacher and Poms coach
Who is Ashley Meyer?
Next year will mark this many years of Goodman Theatre
What is 99?
This Chicago actor has played Ebenezer Scrooge for 16 seasons
Who is Larry Yando?
This language contains two versions of the past tense
What is Turkish?
Selective enrollment high school in West Elsdon
What is Hancock College Prep?
Beloved librarian of Jones College Prep
Who is Fran Feeley?
Local poets respond to plays in this 23/24 conversation series collab with the Poetry Foundation
What is Play on Words?