The Egg

Addy: An American Girl Story

The highly regarded Seattle Children’s Theatre brings this American Girl story to the stage for the very first time for a musical that exquisitely captures this difficult period of Unites States history. Addy Walker is a hopeful nine year-old girl growing up in slavery during the Civil War. Her life changes forever the day Poppa and her brother, Sam, are sold from their North Carolina plantation. Momma and Addy realize they must take the terrible risk and run before they lose each other, too. During their escape, Addy's courage helps save her and Momma as they face the terrifying road to freedom. When they finally arrive in Philadelphia, Momma finds work while Addy gets to attend school for the first time, learns how to read and write, and finds a true friend in Sarah. Building a new life in freedom isn't easy, and Addy holds fast to her dream of having her whole family together again.
NOTE: Running Time: Approximately 2 hours.

Grades 3-8

Support for the Arts-in-Education series is provided by Time Warner Cable