Rocky Point School Musical Explores Ancient Civilizations

Joseph A. Edgar Intermediate School’s fifth-grade chorus took audiences on a magical adventure through several ancient civilizations this March as they performed “Dig It! – A Musical Tale of Ancient Civilizations” as this year’s spring musical.

“This educational musical piqued the students' interests in refreshing ways,” said Craig Knapp, JAE music teacher and musical director, who added that the students had been rehearsing for months leading up to the performances.

“It kept them eager to learn even more about the truths and mysteries of the ancient civilizations that inhabited our planet. As children remember what they learn through music, this musical has also provided the students with a vehicle to learn lessons of literature, history, geography, science, art and social studies."

The musical followed the journey of two young archeologists, Taki and Tut, and Lucy the Skeleton as they traveled through various ancient civilizations, from Mesopotamia, Egypt and India to China, Greece and Rome.

The storyline also included the tale of twin brothers Romulus and Remus, credited in myth for the founding of Rome, as well as facts and figures about Confucius in the East and King Zoser in Egypt.