dirt by Mandy Conner

(50)
Productions (125)
Drama
|
25 - 35 minutes
5 W, 8 M, 5 Any (13-20 actors possible: 4-13 W, 7-16 M)
Set: Flexible.

When the 1935 Dust Bowl batters the Texas Panhandle with drought, dirt, and devastation, the Loftin family is hit especially hard. Matriarch Edith already works a night job at the post office to help feed the household of ten, while her husband struggles to run their farm with an injured leg and an oldest son whose behavior grows increasingly erratic. Once the dust storms hit, not only do the Loftins suffer a devastating loss among their own, they also face the loss of their farm. Though Edith is sent reeling, she must find a way to move forward somehow. But where is hope to be found? A moment in American history sets the stage for this personal, immediate drama about finding purpose amid overwhelming disaster.

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When the 1935 Dust Bowl batters the Texas Panhandle with drought, dirt, and devastation, the Loftin family is hit especially hard. Matriarch Edith already works a night job at the post office to help feed the household of ten, while her husband struggles to run their farm with an injured leg and an oldest son whose behavior grows increasingly erratic. Once the dust storms hit, not only do the Loftins suffer a devastating loss among their own, they also face the loss of their farm. Though Edith is sent reeling, she must find a way to move forward somehow. But where is hope to be found? A moment in American history sets the stage for this personal, immediate drama about finding purpose amid overwhelming disaster.

  • Drama
  • |
  • 25 - 35 minutes
  • 5 W, 8 M, 5 Any (13-20 actors possible: 4-13 W, 7-16 M)
  • Set: Flexible.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-68069-911-1

Production History

APR 23, 2025 - APR 24, 2025
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Motley County ISD
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Milano High School
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IL Texas Keller-Saginaw High School
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Pinewood Preparatory School
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JAN 30, 2025 - FEB 01, 2025
Mansfield ISD - Mansfield, TX
Arlington, TX United States
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JAN 25, 2025 - FEB 08, 2025
CHS One Act Play
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Rolla High School
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Denton, TX United States
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Richmond, VA United States
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MOORESVILLE, NC United States
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Ada, OK United States
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Ogden, UT United States
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Floydada, TX United States
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N/A
Eustace, TX United States
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Muenster High School
Gainesville, TX United States
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Liberty Hill, TX United States
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Lufkin, TX United States
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Prinsburg, MN United States
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Prinsburg, MN United States
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Prinsburg, MN United States
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Corsica, SD United States
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Kennesaw, GA United States
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Carrollton, GA United States
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Bismarck, ND United States
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Kennesaw, GA United States
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Ackerly, TX United States
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Ackerly, TX United States
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MAR 04, 2021 - MAY 02, 2021
Holliday High School
Holliday, TX United States
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JAN 27, 2021 - JAN 27, 2021
Dell Rapids St. Mary's
Madison, SD United States
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OCT 24, 2020 - DEC 05, 2020
Aquinas Catholic Schools
David City, NE United States
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MAR 01, 2020 - MAR 07, 2020
Connally High School
Waco, TX United States
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APR 23, 2025 - APR 24, 2025
Carthage High School
Carthage, MO United States
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MAR 11, 2025 - MAY 20, 2025
Whitehouse High School
Whitehouse, TX United States
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MAR 05, 2025 - MAR 05, 2025
Motley County ISD
Spur, TX United States
Motley County ISD Spur, TX United States
MAR 04, 2025 - MAR 04, 2025
Milano High School
Cameron, TX United States
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MAR 01, 2025 - MAY 01, 2025
IL Texas Keller-Saginaw High School
Fort Worth, TX United States
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FEB 06, 2025 - FEB 23, 2025
Pinewood Preparatory School
Summerville, SC United States
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JAN 30, 2025 - FEB 01, 2025
Mansfield ISD - Mansfield, TX
Arlington, TX United States
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JAN 25, 2025 - FEB 08, 2025
CHS One Act Play
Cloquet, MN United States
CHS One Act Play Cloquet, MN United States
JAN 23, 2025 - JAN 25, 2025
Avail Academy
Fridley, MN United States
Avail Academy Fridley, MN United States
JAN 23, 2025 - JAN 30, 2025
Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools
Sauk Rapids, MN United States
Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools Sauk Rapids, MN United States
JAN 16, 2025 - JAN 17, 2025
New Boston Middle School
Mt Pleasant, TX United States
New Boston Middle School Mt Pleasant, TX United States
JAN 15, 2025 - FEB 08, 2025
Stanley County School District #57-1
Fort Pierre, SD United States
Stanley County School District #57-1 Fort Pierre, SD United States
No professional productions.

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