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Roll Sweet Chariot

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  6w, 14m

An extraordinary drama of the comedy and tragedy of African American life in a small town, in which music plays an important part. This play was originally published as Potter's Field.

Roll Sweet Chariot

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    6w, 14m

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Summary
An extraordinary drama of the comedy and tragedy of African American life in a small town, in which music plays an important part. This play was originally published as Potter's Field.
History
This Symphonic Play was produced in New York and on the road in 1934.
  • Additional Features Play w/ Music
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

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Authors

Paul Green

Paul Green (1894–1981) received the Pulitzer Prize in Drama for In Abraham's Bosom. Other works include Johnny Johnson (music by Kurt Weill), the stage play of Richard Wright's Native Son, and The Lost Colony – his first of 17 symphonic outdoor dramas. A prolific writer in al ...
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