Acts of God

Acts of God by Mark Rigney

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Productions (61)
Drama
|
80 - 100 minutes
7 W, 5 M, 
Content Notes: Optional mild adult language
Set: Flexible.

A storm-tossed swirl of a play, Acts of God tracks twelve high-school students through the year following a devastating tornado strike. As the students grieve, assist in the recovery efforts, and tackle the basics of getting on with life, they must also cope with the storm's emotional detritus. Friendships and allegiances shift, beliefs and faith are tested, and the threat of a new storm forces each character to relive the once-in-a-lifetime terror they thought they'd put behind them...

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A storm-tossed swirl of a play, Acts of God tracks twelve high-school students through the year following a devastating tornado strike. As the students grieve, assist in the recovery efforts, and tackle the basics of getting on with life, they must also cope with the storm's emotional detritus. Friendships and allegiances shift, beliefs and faith are tested, and the threat of a new storm forces each character to relive the once-in-a-lifetime terror they thought they'd put behind them...

Special feature: Author-approved changes to update the play's setting (PDF)

  • Drama
  • |
  • 80 - 100 minutes
  • 7 W, 5 M, 
  • Content Notes: Optional mild adult language
  • Set: Flexible.

Published Reviews

"...Ever-flowing, constantly shifting, broadly ambitious examination of the emotional debris left behind by a fictional F-3 tornado..."

Roger McBain, Evansville Courier & Press

Production History

NOV 22, 2024 - NOV 23, 2024
Chestnut Ridge High school Drama Club
Fishertown, PA United States
 Chestnut Ridge High school Drama Club Fishertown, PA United States
SEP 24, 2024 - SEP 25, 2024
Westerville City Schools
WESTERVILLE, OH United States
 Westerville City Schools WESTERVILLE, OH United States
APR 18, 2024 - APR 20, 2024
Wilson Drama Club
Long Beach, CA United States
 Wilson Drama Club Long Beach, CA United States
MAY 16, 2019 - MAY 18, 2019
Thomas Edison High School
Minneapolis, MN United States
 Thomas Edison High School Minneapolis, MN United States
APR 04, 2019 - APR 06, 2019
Worthington Kilbourne High School
Worthington, OH United States
 Worthington Kilbourne High School Worthington, OH United States
FEB 28, 2019 - MAR 02, 2019
Hancock High School
St. Louis, MO United States
 Hancock High School St. Louis, MO United States
APR 26, 2018 - APR 30, 2018
McMath Middle School
Denton, TX United States
 McMath Middle School Denton, TX United States
FEB 27, 2018 - MAR 22, 2018
MacArthur High School Theatre
IRVING, TX United States
 MacArthur High School Theatre IRVING, TX United States
DEC 01, 2017 - DEC 02, 2017
West Boylston Middle/High School
West Boylston, MA United States
 West Boylston Middle/High School West Boylston, MA United States
OCT 19, 2017 - OCT 20, 2017
MacArthur High School Theatre
IRVING, TX United States
 MacArthur High School Theatre IRVING, TX United States
APR 28, 2017 - APR 29, 2017
East St. John High School
Reserve, LA United States
 East St. John High School Reserve, LA United States
DEC 14, 2016 - DEC 15, 2016
Oxbridge Academy Of The Palm Beaches
West Palm Beach, FL United States
 Oxbridge Academy Of The Palm Beaches West Palm Beach, FL United States
NOV 04, 2016 - NOV 05, 2016
Cherokee HIgh School
Canton, GA United States
 Cherokee HIgh School Canton, GA United States
NOV 03, 2016 - NOV 05, 2016
De Soto High School
De Soto, MO United States
 De Soto High School De Soto, MO United States
MAY 05, 2016 - MAY 05, 2016
Castle High School
Newburgh, IN United States
 Castle High School Newburgh, IN United States
MAY 04, 2016 - MAY 04, 2016
Castle High School
Newburgh, IN United States
 Castle High School Newburgh, IN United States
NOV 13, 2015 - NOV 21, 2015
Walden Theatre Corp.
Louisville, KY United States
 Walden Theatre Corp. Louisville, KY United States
NOV 05, 2015 - NOV 07, 2015
Milford High School
Milford, OH United States
 Milford High School Milford, OH United States
NOV 14, 2014 - NOV 15, 2014
Riverside High School Theatre
Painesville, OH United States
 Riverside High School Theatre Painesville, OH United States
NOV 07, 2014 - NOV 08, 2014
South Haven Public Schools
South Haven, MI United States
 South Haven Public Schools South Haven, MI United States
MAY 09, 2014 - MAY 10, 2014
Paradise Honors High School
Surprise, AZ United States
 Paradise Honors High School Surprise, AZ United States
MAR 14, 2014 - MAR 16, 2014
Lagniappe Theatre Company
Alexandria, LA United States
 Lagniappe Theatre Company Alexandria, LA United States
NOV 15, 2013 - NOV 17, 2013
Kenston High School
Chagrin Falls, OH United States
 Kenston High School Chagrin Falls, OH United States
JUN 12, 2013 - JUN 13, 2013
McNicholas High School
6536 Beechmont Avenue, OH United States
 McNicholas High School 6536 Beechmont Avenue, OH United States
MAY 08, 2013 - MAY 09, 2013
High Tech-Los Angeles
Van Nuys, CA United States
 High Tech-Los Angeles Van Nuys, CA United States
APR 13, 2013 - APR 14, 2013
Henryville High School
Henryville, IN United States
 Henryville High School Henryville, IN United States
FEB 07, 2013 - FEB 09, 2013
St. Petersburg Catholic High School
St. Petersburg, FL United States
 St. Petersburg Catholic High School St. Petersburg, FL United States
JAN 31, 2013 - FEB 02, 2013
McNicholas High School
Cincinnati, OH United States
 McNicholas High School Cincinnati, OH United States
JAN 12, 2013 - JAN 12, 2013
Belvidere North High School
Champaign, IL United States
 Belvidere North High School Champaign, IL United States
NOV 15, 2012 - NOV 17, 2012
Summit Christian Academy
Lee's Summit, MO United States
 Summit Christian Academy Lee's Summit, MO United States
NOV 08, 2012 - NOV 10, 2012
Belvidere North High School
Belvidere, IL United States
 Belvidere North High School Belvidere, IL United States
OCT 11, 2012 - OCT 14, 2012
Bishop DuBourg
St. Louis, MO United States
 Bishop DuBourg St. Louis, MO United States
JUL 22, 2012 - AUG 03, 2012
Grove Community Playmakers
Grove, OK United States
 Grove Community Playmakers Grove, OK United States
JUL 13, 2012 - JUL 14, 2012
Westford Academy Theater Arts
Westford, MA United States
 Westford Academy Theater Arts Westford, MA United States
APR 12, 2012 - APR 14, 2012
Andover High School
Andover, KS United States
 Andover High School Andover, KS United States
MAR 15, 2012 - MAR 17, 2012
Enochs High School
Turlock, CA United States
 Enochs High School Turlock, CA United States
MAR 02, 2012 - MAR 02, 2012
Seckman High School
Cape Girardeau, MO United States
 Seckman High School Cape Girardeau, MO United States
FEB 16, 2012 - FEB 18, 2012
Zion Benton Township High School
Zion, IL United States
 Zion Benton Township High School Zion, IL United States
NOV 17, 2011 - NOV 19, 2011
North Carroll High School Auditorium
Hampstead, MD United States
 North Carroll High School Auditorium Hampstead, MD United States
NOV 04, 2011 - NOV 13, 2011
St. Agnes Theatre Dept.
Houston, TX United States
 St. Agnes Theatre Dept. Houston, TX United States
OCT 28, 2011 - OCT 30, 2011
Martin Luther School
Maspeth, NY United States
 Martin Luther School Maspeth, NY United States
OCT 27, 2011 - NOV 05, 2011
Casa Roble Fundamental High School
Orangevale, CA United States
 Casa Roble Fundamental High School Orangevale, CA United States
OCT 13, 2011 - OCT 15, 2011
Harmony High School
Saint Cloud, FL United States
 Harmony High School Saint Cloud, FL United States
SEP 29, 2011 - OCT 01, 2011
Worthington Kilbourne High School
Columbus, OH United States
 Worthington Kilbourne High School Columbus, OH United States
APR 08, 2011 - APR 09, 2011
Manassas Park High School
Manassas Park, VA United States
 Manassas Park High School Manassas Park, VA United States
MAR 07, 2011 - MAR 11, 2011
G-Star School Of The Arts
Palm Springs, FL United States
 G-Star School Of The Arts Palm Springs, FL United States
FEB 25, 2010 - FEB 27, 2010
Center For Performing And Fine Arts
West Chester, PA United States
 Center For Performing And Fine Arts West Chester, PA United States
FEB 18, 2010 - FEB 19, 2010
Free State High School
Lawrence, KS United States
 Free State High School Lawrence, KS United States
JAN 09, 2010 - JAN 09, 2010
Community Players Theatre
Beatrice, NE United States
 Community Players Theatre Beatrice, NE United States
JAN 07, 2010 - JAN 08, 2010
Andrew Hill High School
San Jose, CA United States
 Andrew Hill High School San Jose, CA United States
NOV 05, 2009 - NOV 07, 2009
Deep Run High School
Glen Allen, VA United States
 Deep Run High School Glen Allen, VA United States
OCT 29, 2009 - OCT 31, 2009
Westerville South High School Theatre
Westerville, OH United States
 Westerville South High School Theatre Westerville, OH United States
JUN 03, 2009 - JUN 04, 2009
High Tech-Los Angeles
Van Nuys, CA United States
 High Tech-Los Angeles Van Nuys, CA United States
APR 17, 2009 - APR 26, 2009
King's West School
Bremerton, WA United States
 King's West School Bremerton, WA United States
MAR 27, 2009 - MAR 29, 2009
Thomas Worthington High School
Dayton, OH United States
 Thomas Worthington High School Dayton, OH United States
MAR 06, 2009 - MAR 06, 2009
ThunderRidge High School
Highlands Ranch, CO United States
 ThunderRidge High School Highlands Ranch, CO United States
FEB 23, 2009 - FEB 26, 2009
Ashbury College
Ottawa, ON Canada
 Ashbury College Ottawa, ON Canada
DEC 08, 2008 - DEC 15, 2008
Hanson Memorial High School
Franklin, LA United States
 Hanson Memorial High School Franklin, LA United States
DEC 05, 2008 - DEC 06, 2008
West Boylston Middle/High
West Boylston, MA United States
 West Boylston Middle/High West Boylston, MA United States
SEP 18, 2008 - SEP 27, 2008
Thomas Worthington High School Cardinal Theatre
Worthington, OH United States
 Thomas Worthington High School Cardinal Theatre Worthington, OH United States
NOV 16, 2006 - NOV 18, 2006
Evansville Civic Theatre
Evansville, IN United States
 Evansville Civic Theatre Evansville, IN United States
NOV 22, 2024 - NOV 23, 2024
Chestnut Ridge High school Drama Club
Fishertown, PA United States
 Chestnut Ridge High school Drama Club Fishertown, PA United States
No professional productions.

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