Me and Debry!
A Grab-and-Go Education Kit
For: Grade 5 – adult
Topic: Marine Debris Prevention
Me and Debry is a half-hour, whimsical, audience participation, theatrical performance about litter (marine debris) prevention. The rhyming script was written by David Daniel of American Players Theatre. It is designed for both formal and informal educational settings. The play “stars” two characters typically cast to adults or advanced readers and features four “supporting” roles, typically performed by audience members. The play was designed for fifth grade students however, audiences of all ages will appreciate the central message of “If it’s to be, it’s up to me!”
The educational kit contains a copy of the full script, character scripts and the 8Rs documents in English, Spanish, and Hmong, props, and costumes.
Character scripts:
Character overviews:
8Rs
List of Props
Supporting Materials
For publicity
Past Performances
- News release about the first performance in Door county.
About the Project
This work was funded by the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute under grants from the National Sea Grant College Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Marine Debris Program, U.S. Department of Commerce, and from the state of Wisconsin. Federal grant number NA21OAR4170267, project number E/ELWD-21. The statements, findings, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute, National Sea Grant College Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Marine Debris Program, U.S. Department of Commerce, and the state of Wisconsin. April 2023
The statements, findings, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute, National Sea Grant College Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Marine Debris Program, U.S. Department of Commerce or the State of Wisconsin.
