Silenced on Barbour Street

Written By: William Prenetta

Length: 40-50 minutes

Cast Size: 21-35 actors (suggested casting: 15F, 7M, 5 any)

Genre: Drama

Sub-Genre: Mystery, Historical, Suspense/Thriller

Synopsis:
On July 6, 1944, a fire roared across the top of the 48-foot high tent during the matinee performance of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus, claiming the lives of 144 spectators. In this ensemble driven drama, 15 victims of this tragedy must face their guilt and deepest fears in order to escape from a sadistic ringmaster who has trapped them in a mysterious circus purgatory. Part h...Read More

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Acting Edition Book A published paperback edition of the play. Use for perusal reading or production purposes.	$10.99	$0
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Acting Edition Book A published paperback edition of the play. Use for perusal reading or production purposes.	$10.99	$0
Stage Manager Edition A published edition of the play in a 3-ring binder, single-sided with extra-wide margins for taking notes. Great for stage managers and directors.	$24.99	$0
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Product specification details
Genre	Drama
Sub-genre	Mystery, Historical, Suspense/Thriller
Length Type	One-Act
Theme	Backstage, Historical, Supernatural
Cast Size	21-35 actors (suggested casting: 15F, 7M, 5 any)
Approx. Running Time	40-50 minutes
Production Photos	View Photos
Reviews	View Reviews

* Minimum Royalty: $60.00 / performance

Script PDF: $10.00

Acting Edition Book: $10.99

Stage Manager Edition: $24.99

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On July 6, 1944, a fire roared across the top of the 48-foot high tent during the matinee performance of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus, claiming the lives of 144 spectators. In this ensemble driven drama, 15 victims of this tragedy must face their guilt and deepest fears in order to escape from a sadistic ringmaster who has trapped them in a mysterious circus purgatory. Part historical drama, part mystery, and part psychological thriller, those trapped must work together to find the key to their escape.

***Best Play Honors -- 2010 Connecticut Drama Association Festival ***

***Best Play Honors -- 2014 Vermont State Theater Festival***

***Best Play Honors -- 2016 Alabama State Theater Festival***

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Emma
5/15/24

A circus fire...

This play was one of the best I have ever been apart of! We picked this play 4 weeks before our first competition, casted it in a day, and worked on it nonstop. I played the role of Mildred Cook, who was a real person who was in the real fire. We managed to take this play to state and win first place with it! The story is so heartbreaking but yet so fun at the same time.