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Ensemble drama |
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Short, 40-50 minutes
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4 females, 4 males, 13 either (16-30 actors possible: 4-26 females, 4-26 males) |
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Bare stage; may be decorated with shrine elements and a graphic representation of the Twin Towers
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Adult language |
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| A group of students in a New York State high school 100 miles north of Ground Zero responds to the events of September 11th, 2001. The text of this ensemble piece was created from journal writings of over 40 students, teachers, and community members in the weeks immediately following 9-11. (All royalties from War at Home will be donated to charity.) |
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| "Quinn and Shengold provide an intriguing, youth-oriented look at the events of 9/11 in War at Home, a short play that deserves some legs." |
| --Larry Schwartz, Library Journal |
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| War at Home, Walter Payton College Prep High School, Chicago, Illinois (2006). |
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