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The Orphan Train

The Orphan Train

Barbara Anselmi, Susan Nanus, Sasha Nanus

The Orphan Train

The Orphan Train

Barbara Anselmi, Susan Nanus, Sasha Nanus

Overview

Rachel wants to run away from home and is unwittingly transported back to 1927 when orphan trains carried destitute city children to the Midwest for possible adoption.

This charming show for young audiences by the author of The Phantom Tollbooth focuses on how divisions created by race and class can be overcome with friendship.

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Details

  • Genre: Theatre for Young Audiences
  • Time Period: Present Day
  • Cast Attributes: Reduced Casting (Doubling Possible)
  • Target Audience: Appropriate for All Audiences

Authors

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Sasha Nanus

Sasha Nanus

Sasha Nanus is the Producer and Director of The JCC New York Teen Theatre, now in its 20th year, the director and producer of the JCC Youth and Children’s Theater and the director of the JCC Summer Stock Camp. Having staged over 30 musicals including Annie, Hairspray, Fiddler ...

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