“A Sense of Wonder”
in Hillsboro, Virginia
A Celebration of Loudoun’s Environmental Scholars
“A Sense of Wonder”
A Play Based on the Life of Rachel Carson
Presented by Newton Marasco Foundation
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Old Stone School
37098 Charles Town Pike
Hillsboro, Virginia
Doors open at 6:30. Play begins at 7:00
Free and Open to the Public
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Please join the Newton Marasco Foundation at a special presentation of A Sense of Wonder. Acclaimed actress Kaiulani Lee has written and will perform this one-woman play based on the life and works of environmentalist Rachel Carson. The Foundation will award its 2008 Loudoun County Rachel Carson Scholars and winners of the Loudoun Goes Green Poster Contest.
About the play — A Sense of Wonder
A Sense of Wonder is based on the life and works of Rachel Carson. It is the story of one woman’s love for the natural world and her fight to defend it. It is the story of the extremely private Rachel Carson thrust into the role of controversial public figure. Written and performed by Kaiulani Lee, the play has been performed throughout the world. It was featured at the 2005 World Expo in Japan and has been performed in England, Italy, and continues to play throughout the provinces of Canada. The play was created with the help and guidance of many of Miss Carson’s friends and colleagues and with permission from the Rachel Carson estate.
About the Actress — Kaiulani Lee
Kaiulani Lee brings to the writing and acting of A Sense of Wonder over 35 years of experience in theatre, film and television. She has starred in over a dozen plays on and off-Broadway, has been nominated for the Drama Desk Award on Broadway and won an OBIE Award for outstanding achievement off-Broadway. Her television series work ranges from The Waltons to Law & Order in addition to numerous movies of the week. Her film debut was in The World According to Garp and continues through A Civil Action. In the critically acclaimed PBS film, A Midwife’s Tale, she starred as the midwife, Martha Ballard.
The reviews for her performances in A Sense of Wonder range from Miss Carson’s biographer, Paul Brooks writing, “…This is the Rachel I knew brought to life with almost uncanny skill and understanding…” to Peter Dykstra of CNN “…Kaiulani Lee’s performance gave me the opportunity to feel I had met this remarkable woman and experienced the quiet courage of Rachel Carson.”
In addition to Ms. Lee’s full commitment to getting Miss Carson’s story out to audiences across the world, she is on the faculty of George Mason University’s Theatre Department and the New York University’s Film School. She has been awarded an honorary doctorate from Bowdoin College for her contribution to and excellence in the performing arts.
About the Rachel Carson Scholar Program
The goal of the Rachel Carson Scholar Program is to recognize and honor students with a strong academic background who are taking active roles in environmental stewardship in their community. A Rachel Carson Scholar is one who demonstrates interest in or knowledge of the natural world; has taken an active role in community-based environmental stewardship activities; and has a strong academic record. The program in 2008 was open to high school juniors and seniors in Loudoun County, Virginia and the state of Maryland.
Find out more about the Rachel Carson Scholar Program and the winning students
About the Loudoun Goes Green Poster Contest
This poster contest was open to Loudoun County, Virginia high school students to show their artistic talents through nature and to make their school and fellow students proud! The theme of the contest was Loudoun Goes Green — posters were to recognize and incorporate the recent efforts various members of the Loudoun County community (i.e. businesses, schools, civic organizations) have made in going “green”.
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