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The Rivers and Ravines

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  5w, 9m

"A haunting and emotionally draining play. A community of farmers and ranchers in a small Colorado town disintegrates under the weight of failure and thwarted ambitions. Most of the farmers, their spouses, children, clergyman, banker and greasy spoon…

The Rivers and Ravines

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    Cast Size
    5w, 9m
  • Suggested Use
    • Cutting Approved for Competition

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Summary

Originally produced to acclaim by Washington D.C.'s famed Arena Stage, this is an engrossing political drama about the contemporary farm crisis in America and its effect on rural communities.

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"A haunting and emotionally draining play. A community of farmers and ranchers in a small Colorado town disintegrates under the weight of failure and thwarted ambitions. Most of the farmers, their spouses, children, clergyman, banker and greasy spoon proprietress survive, but it is survival without triumph. This is an Our Town for the 80's." - The Washington Post

Licensing & Materials

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Authors

Heather Ruth Mcdonald

Heather McDonald was commissioned by Houston Grand Opera and composer Jake Heggie ("Dead Man Walking") to write the libretto for an opera based on Graham Greene's novel “The End of the Affair.” The opera, also titled THE END OF THE AFFAIR, had its world premiere at Houston Gr ...
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