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  • The Silent Sentinels - Stage Partners

    The Silent Sentinels

    Written By: William Prenetta
    Length: 40-50 minutes
    Cast Size: 10-30 actors (suggested casting: 19F, 7M)
    Genre: Drama
    Synopsis:
    It is 1976 and the leaders of the ERA movement are just three states short of their dream of legal equality for women. Kate O’Halloran, barely in her 20s and not interested in feminism, has snagged an interview with suffragette legend and ERA proponent Alice Paul, aged 93. Arriving at her small cottage in Connecticut, Kate, unbeknownst to Paul, has no desire to discuss the ERA but to uncover the...
  • We Can't Talk About This - Stage Partners

    We Can't Talk About This

    Written By: Jon Jory
    Length: 30-35 minutes
    Cast Size: 8-20 actors, (suggested casting: 4F, 4M, 4 any)
    Genre: Drama
    Synopsis:
    Life at home has become tense for 17-year-old Jody. She’s sporting a black eye, her sister Laurie is hiding bruises on her arm, and their mom claims she twisted her ankle falling down the stairs. And no one is allowed to talk about it. Finally, when the situation reaches a breaking point, Jody decides she must do the thing she fears most: confront her father about his alcoholism and abusive beha...
  • Un-Help Desk - Stage Partners

    Un-Help Desk

    Written By: Emily McClain
    Length: 10-15 minutes
    Cast Size: 2 actors (1F, 1M)
    Genre: Drama
    Synopsis:
    Jerry discovers his friendly attempts to help a young library patron find a topic for her paper to be unappreciated and unwanted. This play is part of the short play collection It's Her Say and can be licensed separately or as part of the collection.
  • The Women's Land Army - Stage Partners

    The Women's Land Army

    Written By: Stephanie Buckley
    Length: 10-15 minutes
    Cast Size: 3 actors (3F)
    Genre: Drama
    Synopsis:
    Mary, Helen, and Ruth are working on a farm in New York as they serve in The Women’s Land Army (WLA), a civilian WWII organization where women replace men in agricultural positions. Despite their differences, Mary, an experienced farmer from Iowa, Helen, a New York City college student, and Ruth, a teenager from nearby Poughkeepsie, are brought together by their contribution to the war effort. H...
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