The Night Witches
Competition Version
By Rachel Bublitz.
Product Code: N91000
One-act Play
Drama
Cast size: 9 to 16w.
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Synopsis
The Night Witches of the 588th Night Bomber Regiment flew in planes made of canvas and wood, and they dropped bombs on Germans every 15 minutes through the night to keep their enemy from sleeping. They were constantly being shuffled and moved to perform new duties; mechanics became navigators, navigators became pilots, and pilots became commanders. Nina and Vera have just finished their training as navigators and are moments away from their first combat mission. As they fight their nerves, the women around them use different means of bolstering their spirits, some more successfully than others. But when the time comes, to the sky they must go. Tonight, however, is different than any night they’ve faced before—their enemy has employed a new tactic taking them completely by surprise. Using movement, song and lyrically styled dialogue, we follow these brave women through one fateful evening during the war.
Notes
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In Irina's line on page 26, remove "or Valentina"
In Zoya's line at the top of 30, remove the entire second sentence: "You must be prepared to brief Valentina and Marta when they return."
Give Marta's line on page 39 to Polina.
Details
- Status In stock
- Type of Show One-act Play
- Product Code N91000
- Minimum Cast Size 9
- Min. Royalty Rate $55.00/perf
- Approx. Run Time 35 min
- Staging Unit set.
Categories
- Target Audience Middle School | High School | College and Adult
- Performing Group High School | College Theatre | Community Theatre | Professional Theatre | Touring Group
- Genre Drama
- ISBN(13) 9781619592445
Customer Reviews
This is a beautiful play for a strong ensemble of women! Provides lots of great roles that can feature many actresses and allows them to work together with stylized movement and song.
Production Map
| Location | City | State | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woods Cross High School Little Theatre | Woods Cross | UT | 10/24/2024 | 03/21/2025 |
| Dumas High School | Dumas | TX | 02/27/2025 | 05/19/2025 |
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Gallery
The Night Witches (Competition) - Friendswood Junior High, Friendswood, TX
The Night Witches (Competition) - Columbus High School, Columbus, GA
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