At The Bottom of Lake Missoula by Ed Monk

(35)
Productions (292)
Drama
|
30 - 35 minutes
3 W, 3 M, 12 Any (13-32 actors possible: 2-16 W, 2-16 M)
Content Notes: Some mild adult language
Set: Minimal -- black boxes and black flats.

After losing her entire family in a fatal tornado, Pam, a college sophomore, must embark on an unimaginable journey as she copes with her loss. To separate herself from her grief, she transfers schools and isolates herself from her fellow students, but these steps do not lessen her sadness and guilt over their deaths. Not until a fellow classmate makes an attempt at conciliation does Pam finally begin to realize that healing doesn't have to be a solitary endeavor. A moving exploration of the difficulty of continuing to live in the wake of great tragedy.

Pricing Information

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Standard Edition $11.99
eScript Digital Edition $17.5
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Archival Video License $75

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Play Details

After losing her entire family in a fatal tornado, Pam, a college sophomore, must embark on an unimaginable journey as she copes with her loss. To separate herself from her grief, she transfers schools and isolates herself from her fellow students, but these steps do not lessen her sadness and guilt over their deaths. Not until a fellow classmate makes an attempt at conciliation does Pam finally begin to realize that healing doesn't have to be a solitary endeavor. A moving exploration of the difficulty of continuing to live in the wake of great tragedy.

  • Drama
  • |
  • 30 - 35 minutes
  • 3 W, 3 M, 12 Any (13-32 actors possible: 2-16 W, 2-16 M)
  • Content Notes: Some mild adult language
  • Set: Minimal -- black boxes and black flats.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-241-3

Production History

MAY 08, 2025 - MAY 08, 2025
McNair Jr High
Pearland, TX United States
McNair Jr HighPearland, TX United States
APR 23, 2025 - APR 24, 2025
Osage High School
Springfield, MO United States
Osage High SchoolSpringfield, MO United States
APR 20, 2025 - APR 20, 2025
Twin Falls High School
Twin Falls, ID United States
Twin Falls High SchoolTwin Falls, ID United States
APR 01, 2025 - APR 30, 2025
Central High School
Pueblo, CO United States
Central High SchoolPueblo, CO United States
MAR 08, 2025 - MAR 08, 2025
McLean High School
McLean, VA United States
McLean High SchoolMcLean, VA United States
MAR 06, 2025 - MAR 06, 2025
Osage High School
Camdenton, MO United States
Osage High SchoolCamdenton, MO United States
FEB 05, 2025 - FEB 05, 2025
McLean High School
McLean, VA United States
McLean High SchoolMcLean, VA United States
JAN 25, 2025 - JAN 25, 2025
McLean High School
Falls Church, VA United States
McLean High SchoolFalls Church, VA United States
JAN 24, 2025 - FEB 05, 2025
Annandale High School
Annandale, MN United States
Annandale High SchoolAnnandale, MN United States
NOV 23, 2024 - JAN 09, 2025
Tuscarora High School
Leesburg, VA United States
Tuscarora High SchoolLeesburg, VA United States
1 of 30
MAY 08, 2025 - MAY 08, 2025
McNair Jr High
Pearland, TX United States
McNair Jr HighPearland, TX United States
APR 23, 2025 - APR 24, 2025
Osage High School
Springfield, MO United States
Osage High SchoolSpringfield, MO United States
APR 20, 2025 - APR 20, 2025
Twin Falls High School
Twin Falls, ID United States
Twin Falls High SchoolTwin Falls, ID United States
No professional productions.

Archival Video License

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