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Rip Van Washington or The
Legend Of Sleepy Irving
by January M. Akselrad
Target Grades:
4th and 5th
Genre:
American History, Literature
Cast:
17+
Time:
45-50 Minutes
Music: None
Summary:
In
1835, noted author Washington Irving purchased land on the banks of the
Hudson River and built “Sunnyside”, his New York home. Act 1 of the play
allows students to portray real authors and characters from that time as
they join Mr. Irving for an evening at his home. In Act II, the play is a
class field trip to that historic home where some of the students awaken
an old man fast asleep by a tree. Is it really Mr. Irving?
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