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10 Minute Play, Drama / 1w, 2m
Dan O'Brien, Quetzal Flores
Part of the collection, Facing Our Truth: Ten Minute Plays on Trayvon, Race and Privilege .
A folk opera recreating the ten minutes leading to the murder of Trayvon Martin, The Ballad of George Zimmerman explores the mind of his killer.
ZIMMERMAN - Late 20s, would call himself Hispanic.TRAYVON - Late teens, would call himself Black.OFFICER - Would call herself White.
Only the actor playing George Zimmerman needs to be able to play the guitar. The others are welcome to augment their performances with percussive elements, such as hand-clapping, feet-stomping, etc. If no suitable guitar-playing actor can be found, as a last resort an instrumental recording can be provided.
"The playwrights [of Facing Our Truth...] are Latino, white, Middle Eastern, Asian-American and black ... [The theatre event] was inspired by the debates and nationwide protests that greeted George Zimmerman’s July 13 acquittal in the killing of Mr. Martin, an unarmed black teenager." - Keith Josef Adkins, quoted in The New York Times, Read More"We're excited to bring our community together to witness how a select group of artists will approach this tragic event and its aftermath ... These are events which, if not considered and explored thoughtfully, could fracture communities." - Michael Ritchie, Artistic Director, Center Theatre Group, Read More "Adkins, co-founder and artistic director of The New Black Fest, a New York City–based theatre festival, was so upset by the [verdict acquitting George Zimmerman] ... Days later, still struggling to sort out his feelings of rage, disappointment and confusion, Adkins decided to look for solace and answers where he’d always found them: in the theatre." - Theatre Communications Group, Read More"Like no other form, theatre definitely promotes dialogue ... It puts us all in a room together, so we’re not just showing the work—we’re also opening communication around the issues that the work stirred up." - Dominique Morisseau, quoted in Theatre Communications Group, Read More
Dan O’Brien is a playwright, poet, memoirist, essayist and librettist. His play Newtown, winner of the Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation Theatre Visions Fund Award, premiered at Geva Theatre in 2024, directed by Elizabeth Williamson. The Body of an American, O’Brien’s play ...
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