Just Before Sleep
By James Still.
Product Code: J30000
Full-length Play
Drama
Cast size: 11 actors (doubling possible, genders can vary).
Limited Streaming Rights Available
Awards: The Charlotte B. Chorpenning Playwright Award
Rights and availability
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Synopsis
For a large number of families in America, there is no such place as home. Though the numbers continue to grow, there are at least 100,000 children in this country without a permanent home. Theatrically structured in both the present and the past, this play gives voice and dignity to a mother and her two children who struggle to survive on the streets while seeking shelter through the maze of social agencies. Fourteen-year-old Justin tries to be a normal teenager while coming to terms with the sudden changes that have upended his life. This play, which won the American Alliance for Theatre & Education's New Play contest, has been produced around the country at regional theaters, youth theaters, and universities. Just Before Sleep is a story of unexpected friendships, fierce love, and survival.
Notes
Limited Streaming Rights Available
Details
- Status In stock
- Type of Show Full-length Play
- Product Code J30000
- Minimum Cast Size 11
- Pages of Dialogue 60
- Min. Royalty Rate $90.00/perf
- Approx. Run Time 75 min
- Staging Unit set.
Categories
- Target Audience Young Audiences | Middle School | High School
- Performing Group Middle School | High School | College Theatre | Community Theatre | Professional Theatre
- Genre Drama
- ISBN(13) 9780871297792
Customer Reviews
Media Reviews
"Just Before Sleep is very moving and will strike resonant chords among young and old. As with much of Mr. Still's work, there is a gentle poeticism present that eloquently addresses the struggles of a family trying to cope with today's problems. The play addresses the issue of homelessness, but is first and foremost a fine piece of theatre." -TYA TodayAlso By These Authors
Karen Longan, Munday High School, Munday, TX