Dancing on Checkers' Grave

Dancing on Checkers' Grave by Eric Lane

(5)
Productions (28)
Comedy/Drama
|
35 - 45 minutes
2 W, 
Content Notes: Adult language
Set: Minimal. A pet cemetery on Long Island.

Lisa and Dina meet at the grave site of Richard Nixon's dog, Checkers, to work on a high school English composition. Though the two girls couldn't be more different, they find common ground in vocabulary words, nail polish, and donuts. But when Lisa convinces Dina to join her on an imaginary car ride through town, both girls reveal their fears and emotions in a way they never thought possible.

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Pricing Information

Min. Performance Fee* $55
Standard Edition $11.99
Stage Manager Edition $24.99

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Play Details

Lisa and Dina meet at the grave site of Richard Nixon's dog, Checkers, to work on a high school English composition. Though the two girls couldn't be more different, they find common ground in vocabulary words, nail polish, and donuts. But when Lisa convinces Dina to join her on an imaginary car ride through town, both girls reveal their fears and emotions in a way they never thought possible.

  • Comedy/Drama
  • |
  • 35 - 45 minutes
  • 2 W, 
  • Content Notes: Adult language
  • Set: Minimal. A pet cemetery on Long Island.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-698-5

Production History

NOV 01, 2019 - NOV 02, 2019
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH United States
Bowling Green State UniversityBowling Green, OH United States
MAR 07, 2019 - MAR 07, 2019
Troy University Department Of Theatre And Dance
Troy, AL United States
Troy University Department Of Theatre And DanceTroy, AL United States
JAN 25, 2019 - JAN 26, 2019
The Lawrenceville School
Lawrenceville, NJ United States
The Lawrenceville SchoolLawrenceville, NJ United States
DEC 06, 2016 - DEC 06, 2016
Hamilton College
Clinton, NY United States
Hamilton CollegeClinton, NY United States
NOV 02, 2016 - NOV 06, 2016
Radford University
Radford, VA United States
Radford UniversityRadford, VA United States
MAR 26, 2015 - MAR 29, 2015
Capital University
Columbus, OH United States
Capital UniversityColumbus, OH United States
OCT 31, 2014 - NOV 02, 2014
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH United States
Bowling Green State UniversityBowling Green, OH United States
MAR 06, 2014 - MAR 10, 2014
Portland State University School of Theatre & Film
Portland, OR United States
Portland State University School of Theatre & FilmPortland, OR United States
MAY 03, 2013 - MAY 11, 2013
Oddfellows Playhouse
Middletown, CT United States
Oddfellows PlayhouseMiddletown, CT United States
APR 29, 2011 - MAY 01, 2011
Thompson Rivers University, Actors Workshop Theatre
Abbotsford, BC Canada
Thompson Rivers University, Actors Workshop TheatreAbbotsford, BC Canada
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No upcoming productions.
No professional productions.

Awards (2)

Youth Award, Glamorgan Drama League One-Act Festival (Dylan Thomas Theater, Wales)

Best Play, The Love Creek Gay Festival at the Nat Horne Theatre (NYC)

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