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Wings (Barnes)

Short Play, Comedy  /  11any gender (youth)

This innovative author has shown rare imagination and insight in providing an excellent opportunity for ensemble acting, plus plenty of room for improvisation and creative directing. The plot considers the serious conflict of dreams and reality in a light, modern way...

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    11any gender (youth)
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences

Details

Summary
This innovative author has shown rare imagination and insight in providing an excellent opportunity for ensemble acting, plus plenty of room for improvisation and creative directing. The plot considers the serious conflict of dreams and reality in a light, modern way. Through a series of vignettes, the viewer sees the familiar, limiting faces of people and institutions seeking to blot out the beautiful dreams of youth.

Winner, time after time, of play contests - local, regional and state.

Keywords

MAMA
PAPA
CROWD (CHORUS)
KID
DAUGHTER
MOTHER
SON
FATHER
GIRL
TEACHER
STUDENTS
BOY
COUNSELLORS
SPEAKER

The characters in the play may be played singly or parts may be doubled, as desired. 

  • Time Period Not Applicable
  • Setting A tree top. 
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
  • Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
  • Chorus Size N/A (Not a musical)

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $65 per performance

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Authors

Linda Barnes

Linda Barnes was born and raised in Detroit, and graduated cum laude from the School of Fine and Applied Arts at Boston University. She went on to become a drama teacher and director at Chelmsford and Lexington, Massachusetts schools. While teaching drama, Barnes wrote two pl ...
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