What do you get when you mix power tools with a docudrama class?
With Hammer in Hand, apparently: a production created by Professor Kate Aspengren’s “Topics: Writing the Docudrama” class in conjunction with Habitat for Humanity.
The collaborative project includes snippets of live interviews with Habitat for Humanity volunteers, staff, and homeowners. In order to write the docudrama, the class conducted research on Habitat for Humanity’s history and mission. They even spent an afternoon in the Cedar Valley ReStore, Habitat for Humanity’s nonprofit home improvement store and donation center. Class member Jackie Duden says, “I think the most intriguing part about our interviews was the fact that everyone had one thing in common: they all told us that once they got involved with Habitat once, they were hooked. It made me want to learn more about Habitat for Humanity.” Duden is thrilled to have the opportunity to get others hooked on Habitat through With Hammer in Hand.
Habitat for Humanity is an international non-profit organization that strives to build safe, decent, and affordable housing for those in need. They have built or repaired over 800,000 houses and have provided for over 4 million people. The class worked with Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity, a local affiliate of the organization.
The show will debut Friday, December 5th at 6 PM in Dows Theater. It is free to Coe College students, staff, and the general public.
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