The Shaggy Dog Murder Trial
By Joanna H. Kraus. Based on New York's Barge Canal history.
Product Code: SU2000
One-act Play
Drama
Cast size: 2 to 4m., 3 to 5w., 1 either gender.
Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available
Awards: The Charlotte B. Chorpenning Playwright Award
Rights and availability
This title can be licensed and sold throughout the World.
* Please note the royalty rate listed is the minimum royalty rate per performance. The actual royalty rate will be determined upon completion of a royalty application.
Synopsis
This one-act, participatory play is designed for a student audience of 4th through 7th graders. The script may also be used as a theatre-in-education vehicle. The dramatization is based on one of America's most unusual court cases, in which a mongrel dog is accused when a boy drowns. It results in a trial that receives nationwide coverage, splitting the town in half. The testimony of the witnesses is contradictory. It is up to the audience to vote whether the shaggy dog should live or die. A study guide is available in the script.
Notes
Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available
Details
- Status In stock
- Type of Show One-act Play
- Product Code SU2000
- Minimum Cast Size 6
- Pages of Dialogue 25
- Min. Royalty Rate $105.00/perf
- Approx. Run Time 45 min
- Staging Simple int. set. Suitable for touring.
Categories
- Target Audience Young Audiences | Middle School | Family (all ages)
- Performing Group Middle School | High School
- Genre Drama
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