The Tale of the Johnson Boys

The Tale of the Johnson Boys

The Tale of the Johnson Boys

The Tale of the Johnson Boys

The Tale of the Johnson Boys

Overview

In this powerful one act, two boys, John and Henry Johnson, tell the true story of their capture by Indians near the Ohio River in the late 1790s, and the bloody and terrible events that resulted. It is the defining experience of their lives, and the play is a haunting and complex allegory of violence, compassion, and ambiguous betrayal. First produced in New York by the Grey Wing Stage Company. In Banana Man & Other Plays.

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Cautions

  • Caution Mild Adult Mild Adult Themes

Details

  • Time Period: 18th Century
  • Cast Attributes: All Men
  • Target Audience: Adult, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

Authors

Don Nigro

Don Nigro is among the most frequently published and widely produced playwrights in the world and has continued to build a deeply interrelated and diverse body of dramatic literature, employing a wide variety of dramatic conventions and styles of presentation. He has written ...

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