Love Letters

January 12
and 13 at 10:00 am Upperstage, 2 Hours

by A.R. Gurney

Free-spirited Melissa and square, stable Andrew meet as children. Over the years, their intimate letters share their hopes and dreams, their triumphs and their failures. Life moves in different directions, and friendship blossoms and falters, but love never dies in this funny, poignant, uncommon romance.

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Ticket Price:
$9.25 or $12.25 to include an AIC visit

Themes/Issues:
Societal roles in 1940-60s America Value/necessity of a connection to another person Results/consequences of actions/decisions

Suggested grades:
9-12

Indiana Academic Standards

Use attendance in conjunction with classroom activity to meet standards for your specific grade level in:

Language Arts:

Comprehension and analysis of literary text
Literary response and analysis
Results/consequences of actions/decisions

Psychology:

Socio-cultural dimensions of behavior

Sociology:

The influence of culture on the individual and the way cultural transmissions are accomplished

Theatre:

Analysis and response
Integrated studies

Enrichment:

Study materials sent before attendance to prepare students for the production
Post-show discussions
Artists-in-the-Classroom, pages 14 – 15

1 complimentary teacher ticket for each 15 students; additional chaperones $16/ticket. For more information and/or to make reservations, please contact Pat Bebee at 317.916.4841 or Kara Moreland at 317.916.4842. E-mail: pbebee@irtlive.com or kmoreland@irtlive.com.