Davis High School Presented a Fall Theater Production to Elementary Students

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Earlier this month, the Davis High School Theatre Department presented the children’s play Wiley and the Hairy Man by Suzan Zeder. Theater students in Levels 2-4 performed and executed the production for just over 300 Aldine ISD elementary students.

This drama is a spine-tingling tale of a boy and his worst fears in the swamp — eventually overcome by Wiley himself. Set deep within the mysterious Tombigbee Swamp, Wiley and the Hairy Man centers around a young fatherless boy, his conjure-woman mother, his faithful dog, and the Hairy Man who haunts Wiley’s days and dreams. Through rhythm and rhyme, a chorus creates the mystery of the swamp. The magic of this play is not fairy dust. It is soil — the magic of survival, the magic of the earth, and the swamp’s mud. In an exciting duel of wits, Wiley learns to rely upon his resourcefulness and conquers two villains: the Hairy Man and his fear.

The family-friendly story was perfect for teaching about facing fears and conquering a lack of self-confidence.

Thanks and appreciation to Conley Elementary School’s step and cheer teams for providing pre-show performances for students to learn and enjoy.

And a special thanks to Principal Anthony Watkins and administration teams and teachers for allowing the students to apply their classroom learning in entertaining these young elementary scholars during this daytime matinee performance.