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The Price by Don Zolidis

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Productions (13)
Drama
|
25 - 30 minutes
4 W, 2 M, 2 Any (8-35 actors possible: 4-10 W, 2-10 M)
Set: Flexible

On a frigid winter night, a young mother nurses a sick child, hoping it will live through till morning. A stranger appears at her door, asking for shelter from the cold. She takes him in, but no sooner does she close her eyes, the man and her daughter are gone. The stranger was indeed Death, and he has taken her child, but the Mother does not give up. She races against Death, trying to reach the other shore before he does, but what price will she be willing to pay to save her daughter?

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Play Details

On a frigid winter night, a young mother nurses a sick child, hoping it will live through till morning. A stranger appears at her door, asking for shelter from the cold. She takes him in, but no sooner does she close her eyes, the man and her daughter are gone. The stranger was indeed Death, and he has taken her child, but the Mother does not give up. She races against Death, trying to reach the other shore before he does, but what price will she be willing to pay to save her daughter?

  • Drama
  • |
  • 25 - 30 minutes
  • 4 W, 2 M, 2 Any (8-35 actors possible: 4-10 W, 2-10 M)
  • Set: Flexible
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-929-0

Production History

MAR 04, 2026 - MAR 04, 2026
Mountain Grove Schools
Mountain Grove, MO United States
 Mountain Grove Schools Mountain Grove, MO United States
JAN 08, 2026 - JAN 09, 2026
Manchester Valley High School
Manchester, MD United States
 Manchester Valley High School Manchester, MD United States
NOV 01, 2025 - NOV 01, 2025
Enterprise High School Theatre Department
Enterprise, AL United States
 Enterprise High School Theatre Department Enterprise, AL United States
NOV 01, 2025 - NOV 01, 2025
Western High School
Russiaville, IN United States
 Western High School Russiaville, IN United States
OCT 17, 2025 - OCT 18, 2025
St John Paul II Catholic High School
Huntsville, AL United States
 St John Paul II Catholic High School Huntsville, AL United States
MAY 31, 2025 - MAY 31, 2025
Churchmice Players Society
Medicine Hat, AB Canada
 Churchmice Players Society Medicine Hat, AB Canada
MAY 23, 2025 - MAY 30, 2025
St. John's-Ravenscourt School
Winnipeg, MB Canada
 St. John's-Ravenscourt School Winnipeg, MB Canada
MAY 16, 2025 - MAY 16, 2025
Bob Jones High School Theatre
Madison, AL United States
 Bob Jones High School Theatre Madison, AL United States
MAY 02, 2025 - MAY 10, 2025
Heath Hawk Theatre
Heath, TX United States
 Heath Hawk Theatre Heath, TX United States
MAY 01, 2025 - MAY 02, 2025
Navo Middle School
Aubrey, TX United States
 Navo Middle School Aubrey, TX United States
MAY 01, 2025 - MAY 03, 2025
Bentley School
LAFAYETTE, CA United States
 Bentley School LAFAYETTE, CA United States
MAY 01, 2025 - MAY 01, 2025
Batavia High School
Batavia, IL United States
 Batavia High School Batavia, IL United States
APR 25, 2025 - APR 26, 2025
Memorial Parkway Junior High
Katy, TX United States
 Memorial Parkway Junior High Katy, TX United States
MAR 04, 2026 - MAR 04, 2026
Mountain Grove Schools
Mountain Grove, MO United States
 Mountain Grove Schools Mountain Grove, MO United States
JAN 08, 2026 - JAN 09, 2026
Manchester Valley High School
Manchester, MD United States
 Manchester Valley High School Manchester, MD United States
NOV 01, 2025 - NOV 01, 2025
Enterprise High School Theatre Department
Enterprise, AL United States
 Enterprise High School Theatre Department Enterprise, AL United States
NOV 01, 2025 - NOV 01, 2025
Western High School
Russiaville, IN United States
 Western High School Russiaville, IN United States
OCT 17, 2025 - OCT 18, 2025
St John Paul II Catholic High School
Huntsville, AL United States
 St John Paul II Catholic High School Huntsville, AL United States
No professional productions.

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