Accompany Publishing - "First to the Line"

First to the Line

Suggested Performance Level: Middle School, Grades 7-8
Character Parts: 22 | Original Songs: 5 | Estimated Running Time: 60 Minutes

444 B.C. Olympia, Greece.

Loss and despair seem to be in store for Athens fans at the 84th Olympic Games. Though victory in the Olympic foot races would restore glory, the latest incarnation of the Athens Racing Team is several strides short of athletic inspiration. Coach Philo is faced with a long losing streak, bad teammates and an old nemesis who wants to kick him out of Athens forever.

But the Greek gods are afoot to alter the course of fate. At the nearby Hera festival, where women athletes are allowed to race, Coach Philo learns of one woman faster than all his male runners. Does he dare try the forbidden? Sneaking a woman into the male-only Olympic races is punishable by death. Yet a victory is needed.

In a society where winning is all that matters, one man makes a decision to change the face of sport forever.

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Your class is cordially invited to become part of the ancient Olympic Games! Reinforce your language arts and social studies curriculum when your class races to become first to the line!

“First to the Line” is an interdisciplinary tool for integrating the arts with social studies and langauge arts standards at the 6th Grade through middle school levels. The show is built in accordance with the National Health Education Standards and National Council of Teachers of English standards.

CLASS PLAY KITS

INSIDE THE KIT

SALES PACKAGES

STAGE-LEARNING SERIES

HOW TO ORDER

WHO WE ARE

•	View the first 20 pages of the "FTTL" script

Music Samples | MP3

•	"Ethos"
•	"Hubris"
•	"Catharsis"

Free Set Downloads | PDF

•	Title Backdrop
•	Title Backdrop b&w
•	Scene Backdrop
•	Scene Backdrop b&w
•	Scene 2 Backdrop
•	Scene 2 Backdrop b&w

Other Downloads | PDF

•	Letter to Parents
•	Program Template

Testimonials

•	Read teacher success stories and testimonials