It’s 1941 on the tropical island of Luzon in the Philippines. Helen
and her sister, Sally, are among more than one hundred U.S. Army
nurses who have come to the island looking for warm tropical
breezes and a little adventure. But paradise becomes a nightmare
when, just a few hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor, enemy
bombers target their island. Now, Helen, Sally, and the rest of the
nurses must do everything they can to keep themselves and their
charges alive as they navigate nursing through a war zone in Manila,
a tropical jungle in Bataan, and eventually as prisoners of war in the
Santo Tomas Internment Camp. Through it all, the women’s spirits
remain high and they rely on the ingenuity, camaraderie, and
strength that eventually earns them the name the “Angels of Bataan.”
(A full-length version of this play is also available.)
- Historical Fiction
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- 35 - 45 minutes
- 8 W, 4 M, 4 Any (4-20 actors possible: 8-30 W, 4-20 M)
Set: Flexible set in multiple locations- Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-752-4
