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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.

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    13w, 5m
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Teen (Age 14 - 18)
Accolades
Accolades
  • Winner! 1996 Kennedy Center/Fourth Freedom Forum Playwriting Award

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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.

  • Time Period 1940s / WWII
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £55 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

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Authors

Robert Caisley

Robert Caisley is 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 National ...

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