From conservationist_for_kids at lists.dec.state.ny.us Wed Apr 13 09:27:00 2011 From: conservationist_for_kids at lists.dec.state.ny.us (Conservationist for Kids email list) Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:27:00 -0000 Subject: [Conservationist_for_kids] Fwd: Michael Johnathon's Play, "Walden: The Ballad of Thoreau, " Available Free For Download Message-ID: <4DA56C48.94A8.005A.1@gw.dec.state.ny.us> FYI >>> "Mark Logsdon - PLA Media" 4/12/2011 5:35 PM >>> If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may see it online. Share This: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mark Logsdon Phone: (615) 327-0100 Email: mark.logsdon at plamedia.com Author, Singer and Radio Host Michael Johnathon Offers Free Download of Award-Winning Play to Teachers in Celebration of April?s Earth and Arbor Days Folksinger Michael Johnathon, the writer and producer of Walden: The Ballad of Thoreau, is very generously offering teachers a free download of the educational and entertaining play at http://www.waldenplay.com/ this month only. The production is available in honor of April?s two important environmental holidays, Earth Day and Arbor Day. ?In an age of global warming concerns, bio-fuels, hybrid cars and oil wars, the Walden play can introduce audiences to Thoreau as well as environmental concerns in their own home towns,? said Johnathon. ?We live in an age of obvious change, but sometimes the oldest lessons learned remain the wisest.? Education is key when it comes to learning these lessons early, and it is an absolute necessity that all young people are made aware of the indelible repercussions their actions and habits have on the environment. Looking for an effective tool for the job? Johnathon?s play. Enjoyable to both watch and produce, the play serves as a great device for teachers wishing to impart a bit of environmentally-sound knowledge while providing an outlet for creativity and entertainment. "Walden: The Ballad of Thoreau should be a requirement in American classrooms?kids badly need this element in their lives,? said Mark S. Tucker, a FAME reviewer. Any teacher interested in showing or performing the award-winning play for their classroom can now easily access the script, lesson plans, director and actor notes, music and VO MP3s to produce their very own iteration. Since its release in 2007, the Walden play has registered performances in over 7,600 colleges, schools, community theaters, home schools and environmental groups in 39 countries around the world. In addition, the Walden play was filmed as a six camera, high definition TV production with a documentary about Thoreau that bookends the edit. Winner of the 2009 John Muir Film Award and the 2009 Aegis Film Award, the project was broadcast into 87 million USA homes on public television and PBS-TV HD nationwide in the spring of 2009 and again in 2010. The audio version aired on nearly 600 radio stations, internet broadcasters and XM Satellite Radio as an Earth Day special event broadcast. Both easy and fun to put on, the script is conveniently available in English, French and Spanish. Visit www.waldenplay.com for more information. Walden, a two-act, four-character play written and produced by acclaimed singer/ songwriter/ radio host Michael Johnathon, educates audiences while examining the final two days Thoreau spent in his cabin before leaving Walden Pond. The production explores the roles we play in the protection of the earth, while challenging the audience to live more simply and preserve the natural environments of their home communities. ### For more information on Michael Johnathon, visit, www.michaeljohnathon.com. To review copies of the play or to request an interview, please contact Mark Logsdon of PLA Media at 615-327-0100 or at mark.logsdon at plamedia.com. PLA Media | 1303 16th Ave. South | Nashville, TN 37212 | P: (615) 327-0100 | F: (615) 320-1061 www.plamedia.com This email was sent to cforkids at gw.dec.state.ny.us. To ensure that you continue receiving our emails, please add us to your address book or safe list. manage your preferences | opt out using TrueRemove?. Got this as a forward? 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