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Individual Tickets:
$6.00-$7.00 Members
$7.00-$8.00 Children
$8.00-$9.00 Adults
$3.00 Children under 2

Group Tickets:
School Year
$6.00 Children & Adults*
$7.00 for Seasons of Light
$3.00 Children 2 and under
*1 free adult for every 20 children

Summer Season
$7.00 Children & Adults*
$3.00 Children under 2
*1 free adult for every 20 children

Lions of Industry, Mothers of Invention

Lions of Industry, Mothers of Invention

Thurs.-Fri., Feb. 1-2, 2024 at 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

Tues.-Thurs., Feb. 27-29, 2024 at 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

Location: Ripley Center, Smithsonian

Recommended for Ages: 7 to 11 / Grades 2 to 6

Tickets

Beauty magnate Madame C.J. Walker, agricultural chemist and “peanut man” George Washington Carver, education pioneer Booker T. Washington, and even cranky chef George Crum, who accidentally created the potato chip, all take center stage in this vibrant living-history production. This original, interactive play, written by Jacqueline E. Lawton, honors the creativity and genius of African American entrepreneurs and inventors – and inspires the achiever in all of us. Come and join a science fair of Carver’s inventions using the peanut, hear Washington’s great oratory, and be inspired by the story of the world’s first female, self-made millionaire!

Connections to the Classroom: Black History Month; STEM stories; American History; Entrepreneurship; Theater/Performing Arts

Bring this show to your school, library, or community center February 3 to 25, 2024! Visit discoverytheater.org/touring-shows for details.

 

The 2023-2024 Discovery Theater Season is made possible by a generous grant from the Nora Roberts Foundation

Learning Guide

Lions of Industry, Mothers of Invention Learning Guide.