Behind the ‘Line

Since 2006, TimeLine has been bringing its mission to Chicago Public Schools via the Living History Education Program. Over six to 13 in-classroom sessions, students are empowered to explore the connections between their own lives, TimeLine’s plays, and history. The plays in our season are the inspiration, the study guide, and the lodestone for the curriculum. And most Living History residencies culminate with a field trip to the theatre to see a students-only matinee, followed ...

Looking for your next read? Complement our Relentless public programs with this book list, curated by playwright Tyla Abercrumbie and compiled with commentary by dramaturg Katie Jacobsen. They Were Her Property Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers Stephanie Jones-Rodgers pens an important and bold argument, bringing to light the true role that white women played in the horrors of American slavery. They Were Her Property argues that slave-owning white women profited and used the slave market for both ...