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Front
Full-Length Play, Drama / 13w, 5m
Winner! 1996 Kennedy Center/Fourth Freedom Forum Playwriting Award
Set in England during the Blitz, a number of struggling individuals and families come to terms with war and the horrors and tragedies it provides.
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Cast Size
13w, 5m -
Duration
120 minutes (2 hours) -
Subgenre
Docudrama/History -
Suggested Use
- Monologues
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Target Audience
Adult
Accolades
Winner! 1996 Kennedy Center/Fourth Freedom Forum Playwriting Award
Details
Summary
Set in England during the Blitz, a number of struggling individuals and families come to terms with war and the horrors and tragedies it provides. This includes Judith, a proud matriarch, who works in a factory that makes bomb detonators, her missing husband, Frank, and their two children, Sheila and John, who are forced to grow up much too quickly. A number of other war-torn individuals are also profiled, each butting heads with the raging war.
A poignant account of female perseverance, Front is appropriate for all audiences.
Cast Attributes
Performing Groups
- Time Period 1940s/WWII
- Features Period Costumes
- Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
- Cautions
- Mild Adult Themes
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £55 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
Authors
Robert Caisley
Robert Caisley is the Associate Professor of Theatre & Film and Head of the Dramatic Writing Program at the University of Idaho. He was named the 2011 Blaine Quarnstrom Visiting Playwright at the University of Southern Mississippi. His play Happy, presented at the 2011 Nation ...