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The After (one-act version)

Written By: Werner Trieschmann
Length: 45-60 minutes
Cast Size: 14-30 actors (suggested casting: 8F, 4M, 8 any)
Genre: Drama
Synopsis:
One bright, blue fall afternoon a shooter walks in Three Roads High School and kills five students and two adults. During the shooting, students in one section of the school put up a makeshift barrier of desks, chairs, music stands -- and a photo of the wall goes viral. In the hours, weeks and months after the wake of another tragedy, students and teachers deal with grief, the media frenzy and unc...Read More

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Product specification details
Genre Drama
Length Type One-Act
Theme Current Events, School Life, Social Drama, Social Significance
Cast Size 14-30 actors (suggested casting: 8F, 4M, 8 any)
Approx. Running Time 45-60 minutes

* Minimum Royalty: $55.00 / performance

Script PDF: $10.00

Acting Edition Book: $10.99

Stage Manager Edition: $24.99

* Listed royalties are minimum rates for non-professional and school productions. Actual rates will be calculated during checkout. Professional rates are determined after an application is submitted.

One bright, blue fall afternoon a shooter walks in Three Roads High School and kills five students and two adults. During the shooting, students in one section of the school put up a makeshift barrier of desks, chairs, music stands -- and a photo of the wall goes viral. In the hours, weeks and months after the wake of another tragedy, students and teachers deal with grief, the media frenzy and uncomfortable scrutiny that comes along with this horrible violent event that’s become all too common in America. 

(A full-length version of this play is also available.)