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Full-Length Play, Drama / 1w
Jessica Dickey
Image: 2009 Rattlestick Theater Production (Geoff Green)
The Amish Project is a fictional exploration of the Nickel Mines schoolhouse shooting in an Amish community, and the path of forgiveness and compassion forged in its wake.
Also available for an ensemble cast.
The Amish Project was first produced at the New York International Fringe Festival on 8 August 2008 in the Players Loft.
ALL ROLES ARE PLAYED BY ONE ACTRESSANNA – Amish girl, age 14. Victim of the shooting. CAROL STUCKEY – Widow of the gunman, age 31. English/non-Amish. VELDA – Amish girl, age 6. Sister of Anna. Victim of the shooting. BILL NORTH – English/non-Amish man, 50s. Scholar and professor on Amish culture, as well as friend and spokesman to several Amish families affected by the shooting. AMERICA – Hispanic girl, age 16. Pregnant. Works in the local grocery store. EDDIE STUCKEY – The gunman of schoolhouse shooting, age 33. English/non-Amish. Killed himself at the end of the schoolhouse attack. SHERRY LOCAL – English, age 53. Resident of Nickel Mines, PA.
A single actress performs all of the roles in the play. Distinctions between characters are made by changes in the tonal qualities and pitch of the actress’ voice; through her stance, posture, and gesture. She glides fluidly from one personality to the next.
“Extraordinary... compelling... a remarkable piece of writing.” – The New York Times
“The Amish Project is thought-provoking, compelling theatre.” – nytheatre.com
“[Dickey’s] craft made me weep. The virtuosic writer-performer acts her bonnet off.” – Time Out New York
“Dickey, as formidable a playwright as she is a performer, tackles metaphysical subjects with power and empathy... Must-see!” – The Star Tribune
ON BREAKING CHARACTER
Forgiving Gun Violence: The Amish Project Ten Years Laterby Annette StorckmanJune 6, 2019
In Conversation with… Gun Violenceby Ally Varitek26 May 2026
The Amish Project
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