Story Time with Hassan

Weathervane Playhouse is excited to announce a new partnership with Story Time with Hassan! This program has been around for over two decades serving students in the Cleveland area. We are excited to bring this program to Akron.

To celebrate this new partnership, we will be having two performances on October 17^th here at Weathervane.

Matinee Performance 

Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.

$7.00 per student/teacher group rate

$10.00 single tickets

Evening Performance

The Evening performance with feature Cleveland percussionist, Bill Ransom

Wednesday, October 17, 7:00 p.m.

$10.00 single tickets

Pre-show activities for kids will start at 6:00 p.m. where kids will get to make their own instruments, enjoy light refreshments, and more!

ABOUT HASSAN ROGERS

After working in the East Cleveland Special Education Early Childhood Program, Hassan joined Karamu’s Drama Theater for Youth Project, enjoying success as an actor, writer and director, and in 1993, the DTY Project garnered the Anne Flag Award for Excellence in Theater Arts Education.

Over the last two decades, Story Time with Hassan has played to more than 250,000 people.

Hassan is a proud recipient of the R. Joyce Whitley award for new playwrights, winning the award for his autobiographical work, Mrs. Roger’s Back Porch.  Hassan has shared folktales in over eleven school districts in Ohio and Georgia.  Whether it’s vocal performances on the internationally syndicated radio show, Your Story Hour, or sharing the stage with The Ohio Chamber Orchestra, Hassan has enjoyed local and national exposure as a performing artist.

WHAT IS STORY TIME?

Story Time with Hassan is theater through participation that meets Early Learning Development and State Standards.  It engages students, from toddlers to school age, in life sciences, gross motor skills, counting and memorization to rhythm and movement, just to name a few learning experiences.

Through Story Time with Hassan, the audience becomes an actual facet of the story.  With one sweep of his hand all the hundreds of little feet suddenly become one of the many migrating herds along the Serengeti or in a river in Alaska, with a bear, as they catch salmon leaping upstream.  As a result, students find themselves involved in cooperative learning and fantastical expedition in geography.  Hassan is a modern-day griot

The Story Time with Hassan experience can be a valuable curriculum supplement for meeting children’s English Language Art needs.

“The students in my classroom were mesmerized, so was I!   If I could only bring in one, resource specialist, it would be Story Time with Hassan.   We look forward to his visit every week.” – Shaundallah Carter, Teacher, in the East Cleveland School district.

“Exciting, entertaining, enriching, when Hassan performs, the students and teachers are in the palm of his hand.” – Mrs. Eileen Hickerson, retired teacher, Oberlin, OH.

“I’ve been client of Story Time with Hassan since 2008.  Hassan’s ability to engage with the young learner is like nothing I’ve ever seen.  If you have a chance to book him, Do It!” – Robin Hicks, Owner/Operator, Heights Room to Grow, Cleveland Heights, OH.

“If you only have budget for one special, and you want the biggest bang for your buck, call Hassan – His folktales and performance is worth it!” – Gloria Chambers, CEOGC.

“I’ve marveled at Hassan’s way with children for more than a decade.  He somehow manages to build students cognitive awareness, large motor skills, socialization and creativity all in one, fun, high-energy session.  Amazing!” – Marketi Robinson, East End Settlement House, Cleveland, OH.