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A Murder of Crows

Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  3w, 3m

Ed Graczyk

"An evening of lovable crotchety Americana." - New York Post

"A compassionately old fashioned play about life and death in Middle America." - Christian Science Monitor

A Murder of Crows

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 3m
  • Duration
    Duration
    More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Not Applicable
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences, Adult, Senior

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Summary
Harley and Jennie Woodson are a quirky elderly couple who live above their combination general store/post office in Wallace, Ohio. Business is not too good; they are just about the last folks left in Wallace. There has been a dreadful toxic waste accident, along the lines of Love Canal, and the dirt around them is deadly. Jennie wants to pack up and move out like everyone else, but Harley won't leave even though he is dying of cancer. To him living on a toxic waste site is preferable to moving to Erie, Pennsylvania, to live with his son. Jennie realizes that it is no use and she stays in Wallace to die with her beloved husband.
History

A Murder of Crows received its world premiere at the Players Theatre of Columbus, Ohio in 1987. The play was produced Off-Broadway in 1989 by Eric Krebs at the South Street Theatre.

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Performing Groups
  • Time Period Present Day
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Additional Features Not Applicable
  • Duration More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Media

"An evening of lovable crotchety Americana." - New York Post

"A compassionately old fashioned play about life and death in Middle America." - Christian Science Monitor

"A heartfelt, beautifully written play." - Downtown Alive, Columbus, Ohio

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  • Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

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Ed Graczyk

Ed Graczyk

Ed Graczyk is probably best known as the author of Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean. The play was produced on Broadway in 1982, directed by Robert Altman with a cast that included Sandy Dennis, Cher, Karen Black and Kathy Bates. It has been translated into ei ...

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