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Amish Project, The
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ISBN 978-0-573-69888-0

Jessica Dickey

Drama

The Amish Project is a fictional exploration of the Nickel Mines schoolhouse shooting in an Amish community, and the path of forgiveness and compassion forged in its wake.

The Amish Project made its original debut at the New York International Fringe Festival in the summer of 2008 and instantly generated buzz in the theatre community. The Amish Project went on to a workshop production at the Cherry Lane Theatre in New York City, and on June 10th, 2009, officially opened Off-Broadway at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater to rave reviews — due to its success, the run was extended.

" Extraordinary....compelling…the play is also a remarkable piece of writing." —New York Times

"The Amish Project is thought-provoking, compelling theatre..." —nytheatre.com

"(Dickey's) craft made me weep. The virtuosic writer-performer acts her bonnet off." —Time Out New York

FEE: $75 per performance

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Character Descriptions:
A single actress performs all of the roles in the play. Distinctions between characters are made by changes in the tonal qualities and pitch of the actress’ voice; through her stance, posture, and gesture. She glides fluidly from one personality to the next.

ANNA – Amish girl, age 14. Victim of the shooting.
CAROL STUCKEY – Widow of the gunman, age 31. English/non-Amish.
VELDA – Amish girl, age 6. Sister of Anna. Victim of the shooting.
BILL NORTH – English/non-Amish man, 50s. Scholar and professor on Amish culture, as well as friend and spokesman to several Amish families affected by the shooting.
AMERICA – Hispanic girl, age 16. Pregnant. Works in the local grocery store.
EDDIE STUCKEY – The gunman of schoolhouse shooting, age 33. English/non-Amish. Killed himself at the end of the schoolhouse attack.
SHERRY LOCAL – English/non-Amish woman, age 53. Resident of Nickel Mines, PA.

This play is a fictional exploration of a real event that took place on October 2, 2006 in Nickel Mines, PA. Characters are entirely fictional and are not meant to represent real people.

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