Canton’s John F. Kennedy School Fifth Grade Students to Perform an Original Play

Canton’s John F. Kennedy School Fifth Grade Students

to Perform an Original Play

Written by students with professional author Steven Krasner

Canton, Mass. (January 14, 2014) –“Mystery in the Museum,” an

original play, will be performed by John F. Kennedy (JFK) Elementary School

fifth grade students, at the Canton High School Auditorium on 1/24/14 and

1/25/14 at 7 p.m. 

During their fourth grade year, JFK students met with

professional author Steven Krasner.  Over

the course of a three-day workshop, Krasner collaborated with the students and

assisted them in writing their original play. Krasner’s participation was a

unique extension of the Author in Residence program, funded at every grade level

by the JFK CAPT.

Barbara Carbone, fourth grade teacher and director of the

production, continued to work with the students to edit the play.  Students added characters and dialogue to the

play, under her direction. Mrs. Carbone, who has directed the fifth grade

students in the play for many years, saw this as a unique learning opportunity

that would further enhance the experience of the play by teaching story and

character development.

While the fifth grade play is an annual right of passage that

involves the entire class of more than 80 students in either the cast or crew,

this year marks the first time an original play has been performed. 

Krasner has written “Why Not Call It Cow Juice,” “The Longest

Game,” “Have a Nice Nap, Humphrey,” “Play Ball Like The Pro’s,” and “Play Ball

Like The Hall of Famers.”  For more

information about Krasner visit his official website:  www.nudgingtheimagination.com.

Tickets may be purchased at the door for $5.