"AHDOOLO!" THE STORY OF MATTHEW HENSON

Teachers may use this material and adapt it to fit their curriculum needs. 

Cast of Characters:

* Matthew Henson
* Robert Peary
* The Eskimos (up to 6 or 7)
* Lucy Henson - wife
* Josephine Peary - wife
* The Narrators (up to 5 or 6)
* The Statue of Liberty
* President Theodore Roosevelt
* Two Sailor boys
* Two Master of Ceremonies
* Four Weather People ( To describe the weather conditions)

The Props:
(All items are not necessary but simulate certain things that are important in Henson's attempt to reach the Pole)
Igloo Snow Cargo - Coffee, Tea, Shovels, Boxes, Maps, Cardboard Tubes, Rope, A Sledge, etc. Fans with Streamers Fur Hats, Coats and Boots Banners - "The Narrators", "Greenland", "Ahdoolo", etc. Boxes of Cornflakes - For the audience members to crush to simulate the sound of the Henson walking through the Arctic.

Teachers Page | Curriculum | Scene One | Scene Two | Scene Three | Scene 4 & 5 | Scene 6 | Scene 7 | Cast of characters & Props