Union City, Tenn.–Visitors to Discovery Park on Saturday learned how tough this country’s early settlers were as the Park’s Historical Theater Academy presented “The Oregon Trail: One Family’s Journey”. The Historical Theater Academy is designed for students in grades 6-12 who receive instruction in multiple aspects of theater and historical research then stage a performance of the original work they create. In addition to gaining experience in numerous disciplines including acting, set design, costuming, writing and historical research, students learn how to work as a team. The Historical Theater Academy is made possible through the support of Warner Law Firm and Third & Church of Union City and is also funded under a grant contract with the state of Tennessee.
In photo, from left: Isaac Ostenson, Elisabeth Ostenson, Abbi Jo Powell, Laina Ruth Moses, Levi Crosson, Zuzu Pulley, Linus Pulley, Graham Carroll, Ella Virgin, Lydia Runions and Travis Moses.
Discovery Park photo.