Performers in the Angoon lunchroom wait for their entrance before going on stage Thursday. The students wrote their own play "Raven Stole the Sun," based on the traditional Tlingit story, with the help of Gustavus artist Sarah Campen.

Performers in the Angoon lunchroom wait for their entrance before going on stage Thursday. The students wrote their own play "Raven Stole the Sun," based on the traditional Tlingit story, with the help of Gustavus artist Sarah Campen.

Photos: Angoon students stage “Raven Stole the Sun”

Students from Angoon presented their original play “Raven Stole the Sun” Thursday in an all-school project led by Gustavus artist Sarah Campen through the Artists in the Schools program. Junior high and high school students wrote the script after studying traditional versions of the story, and elementary school students created backdrops and props.

The Artists in Schools program is supported by the State of Alaska and the National Endowment for the Arts with additional funding from the Rasmuson Foundation. The residencies are designed to provide “high quality arts experiences and training for students, teachers, and the greater community,” according to the Alaska State Council on the Arts. For more, visit https://www.eed.state.ak.us/aksca/AIS.html. For more on this project, see http://juneauempire.com/art/2015-11-11-0

Angoon students perform their original play, "Raven Stole the Sun" in Angoon Thursday. The play was developed with Gustavus artist Sarah Campen through the Artists in the Schools program.

Angoon students perform their original play, “Raven Stole the Sun” in Angoon Thursday. The play was developed with Gustavus artist Sarah Campen through the Artists in the Schools program.

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