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Chicago teens meet at Winthrop Harmony Arts Garden in Uptown,
transformed from an abandoned lot into a wheelchair accessible garden.
From April-Sept teens work: growing food and unearthing their creativity.
They adapt and stage earth-based tales and play them free to K-8 community.
What's it like to be a gardener, actor and collaborator all in one summer?
Documentary filmmaker Anne Ryan followed the teens and process.
Since 2013, Green Scene Chicago has hosted
16 FREE youth-powered community productions
for 2,500 audience and counting!
Photos and Video of teen created shows:
Click here: YOUNG PEOPLE CREATE page
NOT FOR ALL THE TEA IN CHINA - 2019
Tea leaves tell the story of our globally shared loves and challenges. Actors and audience jam on their collective wishes!
HELIANTHUS -2018
Actors and children from the audience show the remarkable journey of the sunflower from its Meso-american roots to Russia.
A TALE of THREE SISTERS - 2017
Corn, Bean, and Squash are sisters in this companion planting method and tale, adapted from an Iroquois legend.
JACKLYN and the BEANSTALK -2016
"Fee Fee, Fi Fi, Fo Fo, Fum, Fum! I want a Smartie! I want a Dum Dum!"
A candy gobbling giantess learns about beans.
MUCH ADO ABOUT DIRT -2015
Teens "get the dirt" write their truth. Inspired by Edgar Lee Masters
PROJECT TAP ROOT -2014
Weekly Series showcasing 9 Youth Performance Companies including Alternatives, Joel Hall, Chicago Syphonic Winds, Kings of Da Culture Rap, Green Scene Teens.
GARDEN GROOVE CAMP
WELCOMING THE MOON HARVEST FEST-2013
Crafts, Games, African Music and Dance for families.
Green Scene Chicago comes to Chicago Schools
Green Scene offers a cross-pollination of science, literacy, theater and social-emotional learning with in-school residencies.
(right) at Pathways In Education High School,
Brighton Park, students harvest tomatillos in
their new garden erected with Green Scene.
At Greene Elementary botany is explored with theater-making using Grade 4 NGSS, ELA and Illinois Fine Arts core alignment.
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Green Scene Chicago has garnered support from 48th Ward Alderman Harry Osterman,
The Illinois Arts Council, The City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events,
After School Matters, Ingenuity, ALDI Corporation, Openlands, Crop Science Society of America,
Whole Kids Foundation, Muhammad Ali Peace Center, The Puffin Foundation,
Latin School of Chicago, The Service Club of Chicago, Rough Magic,
Latin School of Chicago, The Service Club of Chicago, Rough Magic,
Gethsemane Garden Center, Lake Street Landscape, and NeighborSpace.
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