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Hello! I have an amazingly talented girl (among others) that I'd love to feature in my next fall play (not a musical). Something that is beautifully written with a cast no larger than 20 (smaller shows preferred maybe between 8-15 is ideal for me). I'd love to do something that will really move an audience and isn't a hard sell to administrators (no content questions). I got away with Brighton Beach Memoirs this year but it was definitely a close call.

Some of the things I've been thinking about are Anastasia, Radium Girls, Clue, 12 Angry Men... if you have any thoughts/recommendations on those plays I'd appreciate it!

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Sadie Andros
Theatre Director
Lewes DE
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Look at The Miracle Worker. Also Silent Sky, or if you want to go classical, there are some accessible adaptations of Medea and Antigone (look at Jean Anouilh's adaptation there).

Happy hunting and have a great show.

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Josh Kauffman
Teacher
Winfield AL
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Original Message:
Sent: 12-13-2018 10:39
From: Sadie Andros
Subject: Recommendations for Female Star Vehicle Play

Hello! I have an amazingly talented girl (among others) that I'd love to feature in my next fall play (not a musical). Something that is beautifully written with a cast no larger than 20 (smaller shows preferred maybe between 8-15 is ideal for me). I'd love to do something that will really move an audience and isn't a hard sell to administrators (no content questions). I got away with Brighton Beach Memoirs this year but it was definitely a close call.

Some of the things I've been thinking about are Anastasia, Radium Girls, Clue, 12 Angry Men... if you have any thoughts/recommendations on those plays I'd appreciate it!

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Sadie Andros
Theatre Director
Lewes DE
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I Never Saw Another Butterfly.  Our Town.  Book of Days.  All of these have wonderful leading roles, but lots for others to dig into.  These are shows my community is still talking about.

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Amy Learn
Ballwin MO
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Original Message:
Sent: 12-13-2018 10:44
From: Josh Kauffman
Subject: Recommendations for Female Star Vehicle Play

Look at The Miracle Worker. Also Silent Sky, or if you want to go classical, there are some accessible adaptations of Medea and Antigone (look at Jean Anouilh's adaptation there).

Happy hunting and have a great show.

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Josh Kauffman
Teacher
Winfield AL

Original Message:
Sent: 12-13-2018 10:39
From: Sadie Andros
Subject: Recommendations for Female Star Vehicle Play

Hello! I have an amazingly talented girl (among others) that I'd love to feature in my next fall play (not a musical). Something that is beautifully written with a cast no larger than 20 (smaller shows preferred maybe between 8-15 is ideal for me). I'd love to do something that will really move an audience and isn't a hard sell to administrators (no content questions). I got away with Brighton Beach Memoirs this year but it was definitely a close call.

Some of the things I've been thinking about are Anastasia, Radium Girls, Clue, 12 Angry Men... if you have any thoughts/recommendations on those plays I'd appreciate it!

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Sadie Andros
Theatre Director
Lewes DE
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Check out These Shining Lives - it covers the same subject matter as Radium Girls, but has a clear female lead. Also check out Silent Sky, though I think that is for a cast of 5 or 6. 

For a real challenge, Wit. A beautiful play and a role of a lifetime for an actress. We did it with a cast of 9. All of the students fell in love with the play, and it certainly will move the audience to tears, as well as challenge them intellectually.

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Ken Buswell
Drama Teacher
Peachtree City, GA
http://mcintoshtheater.org/

Theater kills ignorance
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Original Message:
Sent: 12-13-2018 10:39
From: Sadie Andros
Subject: Recommendations for Female Star Vehicle Play

Hello! I have an amazingly talented girl (among others) that I'd love to feature in my next fall play (not a musical). Something that is beautifully written with a cast no larger than 20 (smaller shows preferred maybe between 8-15 is ideal for me). I'd love to do something that will really move an audience and isn't a hard sell to administrators (no content questions). I got away with Brighton Beach Memoirs this year but it was definitely a close call.

Some of the things I've been thinking about are Anastasia, Radium Girls, Clue, 12 Angry Men... if you have any thoughts/recommendations on those plays I'd appreciate it!

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Sadie Andros
Theatre Director
Lewes DE
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Thank you! And wow, never really thought about Wit before for my high school. I was in a production of that show myself--it would definitely be a challenge!

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Sadie Andros
Theatre Director
Lewes DE
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Original Message:
Sent: 12-13-2018 10:46
From: Kenneth Buswell
Subject: Recommendations for Female Star Vehicle Play

Check out These Shining Lives - it covers the same subject matter as Radium Girls, but has a clear female lead. Also check out Silent Sky, though I think that is for a cast of 5 or 6.

For a real challenge, Wit. A beautiful play and a role of a lifetime for an actress. We did it with a cast of 9. All of the students fell in love with the play, and it certainly will move the audience to tears, as well as challenge them intellectually.

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Ken Buswell
Drama Teacher
Peachtree City, GA
http://mcintoshtheater.org/

Theater kills ignorance

Original Message:
Sent: 12-13-2018 10:39
From: Sadie Andros
Subject: Recommendations for Female Star Vehicle Play

Hello! I have an amazingly talented girl (among others) that I'd love to feature in my next fall play (not a musical). Something that is beautifully written with a cast no larger than 20 (smaller shows preferred maybe between 8-15 is ideal for me). I'd love to do something that will really move an audience and isn't a hard sell to administrators (no content questions). I got away with Brighton Beach Memoirs this year but it was definitely a close call.

Some of the things I've been thinking about are Anastasia, Radium Girls, Clue, 12 Angry Men... if you have any thoughts/recommendations on those plays I'd appreciate it!

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Sadie Andros
Theatre Director
Lewes DE
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Hi!  Don't know if she can play age or not, but you might challenge her with something out of her norm.  There is a wonderful play called DO NOT GO GENTLE.  Small cast (6 or 7 I think) with a great story line.  I have done it and I have seen it done on the high school level and it works really well.

Best Wishes.

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Terry McGonigle
Springfield OH
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Original Message:
Sent: 12-13-2018 10:39
From: Sadie Andros
Subject: Recommendations for Female Star Vehicle Play

Hello! I have an amazingly talented girl (among others) that I'd love to feature in my next fall play (not a musical). Something that is beautifully written with a cast no larger than 20 (smaller shows preferred maybe between 8-15 is ideal for me). I'd love to do something that will really move an audience and isn't a hard sell to administrators (no content questions). I got away with Brighton Beach Memoirs this year but it was definitely a close call.

Some of the things I've been thinking about are Anastasia, Radium Girls, Clue, 12 Angry Men... if you have any thoughts/recommendations on those plays I'd appreciate it!

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Sadie Andros
Theatre Director
Lewes DE
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If she would be better at playing a younger role ... Walk Two Moons is a beautiful script .... based on the young adult novel ... it's told in a series of flashbacks so the set can be minimal .... but definitely is a challenge and has a great message.

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Toni Thomas
English Teacher, Theatre Director
West Branch MI
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Original Message:
Sent: 12-13-2018 10:39
From: Sadie Andros
Subject: Recommendations for Female Star Vehicle Play

Hello! I have an amazingly talented girl (among others) that I'd love to feature in my next fall play (not a musical). Something that is beautifully written with a cast no larger than 20 (smaller shows preferred maybe between 8-15 is ideal for me). I'd love to do something that will really move an audience and isn't a hard sell to administrators (no content questions). I got away with Brighton Beach Memoirs this year but it was definitely a close call.

Some of the things I've been thinking about are Anastasia, Radium Girls, Clue, 12 Angry Men... if you have any thoughts/recommendations on those plays I'd appreciate it!

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Sadie Andros
Theatre Director
Lewes DE
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Take a look at Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl.  The cast might be a little small for your group as it has only 7 roles; the Lord of the Underworld doubles as the Nast/Interesting Man.  It is exquisitely written and deeply felt play and every time I have read it or worked on it with young people, they connect to the themes and the words.

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Elana Kepner
Theatre Instructor
The Oakwood School
Greenville NC
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Original Message:
Sent: 12-13-2018 10:39
From: Sadie Andros
Subject: Recommendations for Female Star Vehicle Play

Hello! I have an amazingly talented girl (among others) that I'd love to feature in my next fall play (not a musical). Something that is beautifully written with a cast no larger than 20 (smaller shows preferred maybe between 8-15 is ideal for me). I'd love to do something that will really move an audience and isn't a hard sell to administrators (no content questions). I got away with Brighton Beach Memoirs this year but it was definitely a close call.

Some of the things I've been thinking about are Anastasia, Radium Girls, Clue, 12 Angry Men... if you have any thoughts/recommendations on those plays I'd appreciate it!

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Sadie Andros
Theatre Director
Lewes DE
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I had success with Dark Road by Laura Lundgren Smith when I had a particularly talented group of girls. It's tough subject matter (Holocaust), but if you have a mature group, it's an amazing opportunity to really delve deep into the subject of choice.  We did lots of research and had many conversations before starting to rehearse. My students loved it. 

Antigone Now by Melissa Cooper is also fabulous. There is some truly gorgeous imagery in the Antigone's monologues. 

I also second the Ruhl Eurydice. 

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Valerie Boehm
Ball Ground GA
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Original Message:
Sent: 12-13-2018 10:39
From: Sadie Andros
Subject: Recommendations for Female Star Vehicle Play

Hello! I have an amazingly talented girl (among others) that I'd love to feature in my next fall play (not a musical). Something that is beautifully written with a cast no larger than 20 (smaller shows preferred maybe between 8-15 is ideal for me). I'd love to do something that will really move an audience and isn't a hard sell to administrators (no content questions). I got away with Brighton Beach Memoirs this year but it was definitely a close call.

Some of the things I've been thinking about are Anastasia, Radium Girls, Clue, 12 Angry Men... if you have any thoughts/recommendations on those plays I'd appreciate it!

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Sadie Andros
Theatre Director
Lewes DE
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We are currently working on "Decision Height" which is an all female play minimum cast of 9 max of however many you'd like (we have around 15 girls) definitely several roles that could showcase talented ladies.  Also check "The Miss Firecracker Contest" it's female heavy as well.

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Gabrielle McMullen
Drama Director
Thomasville GA
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Original Message:
Sent: 12-13-2018 10:39
From: Sadie Andros
Subject: Recommendations for Female Star Vehicle Play

Hello! I have an amazingly talented girl (among others) that I'd love to feature in my next fall play (not a musical). Something that is beautifully written with a cast no larger than 20 (smaller shows preferred maybe between 8-15 is ideal for me). I'd love to do something that will really move an audience and isn't a hard sell to administrators (no content questions). I got away with Brighton Beach Memoirs this year but it was definitely a close call.

Some of the things I've been thinking about are Anastasia, Radium Girls, Clue, 12 Angry Men... if you have any thoughts/recommendations on those plays I'd appreciate it!

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Sadie Andros
Theatre Director
Lewes DE
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Check out Letters to Sala by Arlene Hutton. There are many opportunities for young women in this play. There are a few male roles that do require capable guys, but this is overwhelmingly a female-centric story and script. Tremendously powerful, not only in its content but in the opportunities for research.

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Michael Bergman
Teacher/Director
The Potomac School
McLean, VA
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Original Message:
Sent: 12-13-2018 10:39
From: Sadie Andros
Subject: Recommendations for Female Star Vehicle Play

Hello! I have an amazingly talented girl (among others) that I'd love to feature in my next fall play (not a musical). Something that is beautifully written with a cast no larger than 20 (smaller shows preferred maybe between 8-15 is ideal for me). I'd love to do something that will really move an audience and isn't a hard sell to administrators (no content questions). I got away with Brighton Beach Memoirs this year but it was definitely a close call.

Some of the things I've been thinking about are Anastasia, Radium Girls, Clue, 12 Angry Men... if you have any thoughts/recommendations on those plays I'd appreciate it!

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Sadie Andros
Theatre Director
Lewes DE
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