Shakesperience actors Tasia Jones and Justin Harris brought the fairy tale of Rapunzel to life for Wallace's sixth-grade classes on Friday, November 20. Ms. Jones and Mr. Harris invited students Paige and Ricardo to try out their acting skills by playing the witch and Rapunzel, respectively, before their own performance.
Students were surprised to learn that in Shakespeare's time women did not perform but men filled their roles. For that reason, Ms. Jones and Mr. Harris said, gender was not a deciding factor on who played what role in this play. Instead, each of the actors performed a variety of roles--both male and female--according to their similar personality traits.
The actors asked the children to consider the choices the characters made in terms of the six pillars of character--trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship.
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Tasia Jones
Justin Harris