"Alexanders"  A play made to replay protests and rebellions through history, and teach people more about important historical events in a strong emotional way, using the similarities between them to loop it together.

     When Mimi, a Harvard student, is complaining about stale juice and watered down bread in the dining halls, Anna, a character in the bar, points out that things like that have been going on for a long time and then starts a monologue about the first recorded rebellion based off Harvard food. The monologue is written from the point of view of a student in the protests but not the leader. Anna tells the story of the first recorded student lead protest in Harvard, The Great Butter rebellion. The great butter rebellion is a protest about the moldy butter in dinning halls, the students were agitated because Harvard previously made a rule that the students all had to eat together. When the school did not change the quality of the butter after the students asked, they decided to protest by going to restaurants outside of school and disrespecting the teachers in the dining hall, this lead to people getting suspended and expelled. Eventually the students got the good butter they asked for.

Alexanders is a play that illustrates how the various riots, rebellions, and revolutions through history are connected, and how history keeps repeating itself. Each of these events are brought up in one place which is a bar where stories can intermix.

In my monologue, we meet a character named Katya she is a grandma who has lived through all of the shit that has happened in Russia. In the monologue, she tells the story of Bloody Sunday, which started the Russian revolution of 1917. In this monologue, we see the progression of her loving and trusting the Tsar, to realizing that he is cruel and wanting him dead. I think that it is very important to talk about such moments in history to make sure that they never happen ever again.

When I look back on my life I remember only horror. Whether it be the multiple revolutions, the hunger during WW2, or Stalin’s oppressive rule. I can’t remember a single moment without fear or anger or despair, but I do remember when it all started.

By the time I was 15 years old, I understood that the new reforms that the Tsar was trying to enforce were not only wrong but also inhumane. Like any patriotic citizen, I decided to march on the Winter Palace. We thought that if we marched, the Tsar would finally hear us, and decide to change his mind. Sadly, we didn’t know what would later that day. When we got to the palace the security told us to leave immediately or else they would shoot. No one believed this because the Tsar is a kind and fair man, after all. Right? Then the massacre began. None of us were expecting it, so none of us knew what to do. After a few moments of shock and fear so strong that we all froze in place, we all started running. Running away, running to safety,  running anywhere that wasn’t here. The next part was a blur, all I can remember are people, bullets, and bodies hitting the ground with no warning. Honestly, I don’t even know how I got out alive. All I know is that when I got out, my clothes were torn from almost being trampled to death in the frantic mob. My mind was hardened from seeing so many people dead, and my heart shattered from witnessing all of the cruelty that the Tsar could unleash. There was no longer the young girl who believed and respected the Tsar. Now there was only the grown woman who wanted him gone, who wanted him dead. He was no longer our kind and benevolent leader. In reality, he was a cruel ruler who didn’t care about his subjects.

What is the overall ambiance, pulse of this era, space, time? 

the freeing of slaves by Harriet Tubman is a very important part of my personal history. and it happens in the underground railroad. 

• What are some current events that correlate back to this event? 

people immigrating to get away from danger and get there freedom.

• Why is it relevant to revisit this now? 

there are still a lot of people that don't know abt this part of history.

• What "new" aspect or element to the story/plot do you want to bring?

Portfolio Day

After the Final Presentation, you have the opportunity to consider your presentation in light of final feedback and discussion. You will spend additional time reviewing you presentations, refining you portfolio, and polishing you work before it is made public on the internet.

The Self Evaluation is an opportunity for you to reflect on your work during the Studio. Students and Coaches receive the same prompts and categories, and the students will evaluate their own progress and skill levels in Design Skills and Subject Skills applicable to the studio both numerically and textually. Through a narrative, you will also reflect on the quality and rigor of your work, give feedback on the studio, and have the opportunity to receive similar feedback directly from the coach.

• Portfolio & Assessment
• Self Assessment
• Final Brief
• Portfolio Checklist
• Portfolio Boards

Portfolio Day

After the Final Presentation, you have the opportunity to consider your presentation in light of final feedback and discussion. You will spend additional time reviewing you presentations, refining you portfolio, and polishing you work before it is made public on the internet.

The Self Evaluation is an opportunity for you to reflect on your work during the Studio. Students and Coaches receive the same prompts and categories, and the students will evaluate their own progress and skill levels in Design Skills and Subject Skills applicable to the studio both numerically and textually. Through a narrative, you will also reflect on the quality and rigor of your work, give feedback on the studio, and have the opportunity to receive similar feedback directly from the coach.

• Portfolio & Assessment
• Self Assessment
• Final Brief
• Portfolio Checklist
• Portfolio Boards

• What is the overall ambiance, pulse of this era, space, time? 

This era was an era of change, especially social change. During the 1960s, there were several other movements, including but not limited to the Civil Rights Movement, the Counterculture Movement, and the Anti-war Movement. Overall, the general mood of the era was anger and confusion, but also hope for a better future behind the anger.

• What are some current events that correlate back to this event? 

An event that relates back to the Stonewall Riots is that the Supreme Court is currently deliberating over whether or not LGBT people are covered underneath the 14th Amendment, which states that people may not be discriminated against on the basis of sex. This was spurred because people are often fired from their jobs for identifying as LGBT.

• Why is it relevant to revisit this now? 

It's relevant to revisit this now because of the events that are happening in this country. The LGBT movement hasn't ended yet, since it's still legal to discriminate against people due to their sexual orientation or gender identity. One example of this is the Transgender Ban, in which transgender people are not allowed to join several different factions of the US Military because of their identity.

• What "new" aspect or element to the story/plot do you want to bring?

I want to bring to the table the fact that, even though violent uprisings can be catalysts for a large movement, violence isn't the answer. Civil unrest and rebellion is glorified in our culture, but I think that people should remember how this can antagonize their cause, and that their actions have consequences.

Alexander's shows different events in history happen through the use of written monologues, it all revolves around a bar called alexanders which is the starting point where things start to transition into the monologues. The performance's purpose is to educate people on history, For example in the second half of the play, everything is about revolutions, riots, and protests.
this monologue is about a 16 year old girl in the french revolution, the monologue conveys the personality of the girl by showing anger, and fear, because at that time people were mad at the french republic, but it was also a very violent time so fear was also there, especially for a 16 year old girl. it's relevant to revisit this event now because of the riots in Hong Kong and the riots in Paris against the government.

It’s 1792 and riots and protests have gotten more and more intense. It’s getting dangerous outside. My dad wants me to stay inside so I don’t get hurt. 3 months ago people lead by the extremist Jacobins went to storm Versailles, They arrested the king and Marie Antoinette, the queen who was not even from France. And now rumors are going around that Marie said “let them eat cake” while the country was suffering due to widespread bread shortages. Louie he 16th left the country on the brink of bankruptcy. He spent so much money helping the Americans in their revolution. Because of that France is now in a revolution. Now when I go outside I see violence, I wonder if this will ever be over.

Alexanders is a play that views small points in history that resemble current events in 2019. In the play, there is a bar where different people come in and out and tell their stories.  There is a group of people that are somehow related to the event and they all share their stories at the bar.

This monologue is about Harriet Tuban freeing slaves through the underground railroad, from her brother Ben Ross .jr 's perspective. In this monologue is talking about the process of escaping from slavery.

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 I was sitting on my bed getting ready to go to sleep when my sister touched me and my brother and said we're going to go today. Next thing I remember was going out the door of the house and sprinting towards the tree line, in the distance I heard dogs barking and someone yelling the slaves are running so we quickly got to the river where we jumped in so we could lose the scent and the dogs wouldn't be able to chase us we swim through the water and got out I was not sure how far we went but it felt like years that we were walking and running but soon right next to the river we got to a house it was almost morning. My sister ran up to the door and knocked, on the other side someone said whos there and my sister replied “a friend with friends” the door opened and we entered.

We went down into the basement there had been prepared place for us to sleep and food to eat. Soon later the next night our sister ran off again she said I will be back and seem like days and days she had not come back but very soon she appeared again she came back with more people, we were amazed then she got even more people and kept going back and forth until there were multiple houses with freed slaves I remember feeling fear of the police coming or slave owners coming and finding us in the basement I always thought of myself as brave man, but in this moment I felt the most fear I have ever felt the fear of being killed in the fear that if we run we may never find another place to stay. Soon later sister took us again and this time she brought the others with us currently we were  in Pennsylvania but we went to British North America where there was little to no slavery we got there and we found freedom, home and jobs.

My name is Ben Ross.jr Harriet Tubman's brother.

I am. Free African American man.

The play is a collection of characters who deliver monologues throughout the course of the show. The purpose of the show is to show how different events in history reflect the present day. These monologues represent powerful events in human history. 

My monologue is about a survivor of the battle of the Alamo. I show how an experience like that changes your perspective of the world. It also shows that when living in hard circumstances, you adapt and find a different way to feel like you are at home.

 I'm John. I survived the siege on the Alamo, in 1836. I'm a Texan, born and bred. When you have a childhood like mine, you learn to love your country. Because that's all you have. I was born at the US-Mexico border, at the turn of the century. My mother died a few months after I was born. Cholera got to her before my father could. Him? He died of hanging when I was 14. I don’t feel too bad, seeing as he was a bad father and an even worse thief. Anyways, when I was 14, I went and started to work on a ranch. Bought me a cabin, got a horse, and some decent food by 23. Then it started. In 1824, Texas was combined with Coahuila, and we formed a province. Some of us Texans were not too thrilled about that, and by 1834 we were getting excited. The USA had just offered to buy texas, and we saw a new future for ourselves. The truth got out. The offer was declined, by the president. Suddenly, President Santa Anna tried to take our home and our freedom. We fought back. I decided to join up with Mr. William Travis, and we marched on the alamo. We thought it would be an easy takeover, and it was. Then, Santa Anna decided to send 4000 soldiers against our 200. They conducted a siege, and only a few dozen survived, including me. We just had to run for our lives and hope we didn’t get spotted. Now, today, 7 years after the siege, I remain alone, telling my story to any who will listen.