Teaching Artist Legacy Statement
David Harrell is an international award-winning actor, speaker and disability advocate, originally from Brunswick, Georgia, now residing in New York City. Most recently he performed Off-Broadway in the New York revival of "The Artificial Jungle" by Charles Ludlum and in the New York Times Critic's pick "The Healing: by Samuel D. Hunter. He has guest starred on television series including "The Code", "Bull" and "Law and Order: SVU".
| Component Type | School-wide Performance |
| Grades | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
| First Language | English |
| Other Languages | None |
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Description
A Little Potato and Hard to Peel is a universal story- that is, a universal story about a not so ordinary life. In his warm, smart, and engaging autobiographical solo show, David Harrell delivers a hilarious and insightful look at living with a disability. Through his journey we learn to not let ourselves be defined by our own limitations or let the circumstances of our lives peel away the core of our humanity.
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 | MISSION The mission of Higher Order Thinking Schools is to close the opportunity gap in Connecticut by providing a well-rounded education for all students in, about, and through the arts. | OUTCOMES Enriching School Culture | CONTACTS Christopher Eaves |