The Trojan Women

The Trojan Women adapted by Ellen McLaughlin

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Productions (157)
Drama
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70 - 90 minutes
12 W, 2 M,  (12-40 actors possible: 10-30 W, 2-10 M)
Content Notes: Mild adult content
Set: A beach below the conquered city of Troy.

In the wake of their devastating defeat, the women of Troy, all now widows, wait on the beach below the ravaged city to be claimed by their Greek conquerors as slaves and concubines. Though the war is over, exile and degradation lie ahead and the fates of these women, including Queen Hecuba, her daughter Cassandra, the doomed, mad prophetess, and her daughter-in-law Andromache, widow of the great Hector, are still in the balance.

Pricing Information

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Standard Edition $13.99
Stage Manager Edition $24.99
Archival Video License $150

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Play Details

In the wake of their devastating defeat, the women of Troy, all now widows, wait on the beach below the ravaged city to be claimed by their Greek conquerors as slaves and concubines. Though the war is over, exile and degradation lie ahead and the fates of these women, including Queen Hecuba, her daughter Cassandra, the doomed, mad prophetess, and her daughter-in-law Andromache, widow of the great Hector, are still in the balance.

  • Drama
  • |
  • 70 - 90 minutes
  • 12 W, 2 M,  (12-40 actors possible: 10-30 W, 2-10 M)
  • Content Notes: Mild adult content
  • Set: A beach below the conquered city of Troy.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-256-7

Production History

MAY 02, 2025 - MAY 09, 2025
OUT LOUD Theatre
Pawtucket, RI United States
OUT LOUD TheatrePawtucket, RI United States
MAR 22, 2025 - MAY 17, 2025
Nederland High School Drama
Nederland, TX United States
Nederland High School DramaNederland, TX United States
FEB 28, 2025 - APR 20, 2025
Navasota ISD
Navasota, TX United States
Navasota ISDNavasota, TX United States
FEB 27, 2025 - MAR 02, 2025
Flagler College
St Augustine, FL United States
Flagler CollegeSt Augustine, FL United States
FEB 20, 2025 - MAR 15, 2025
Holland Christian High School
Holland, MI United States
Holland Christian High SchoolHolland, MI United States
NOV 22, 2024 - NOV 24, 2024
Adrian Public Schools
Adrian, MI United States
Adrian Public SchoolsAdrian, MI United States
NOV 08, 2024 - NOV 16, 2024
Durham Shoestring Performers
Oshawa, ON Canada
Durham Shoestring PerformersOshawa, ON Canada
OCT 24, 2024 - OCT 29, 2024
Atlantic Theater Company
New York, NY United States
Atlantic Theater CompanyNew York, NY United States
OCT 01, 2024 - OCT 06, 2024
Radford University Department of Theatre and Cinema
Radford, VA United States
Radford University Department of Theatre and CinemaRadford, VA United States
SEP 06, 2024 - SEP 08, 2024
West T Hill Community Theatre
Danville, KY United States
West T Hill Community TheatreDanville, KY United States
1 of 16
MAY 02, 2025 - MAY 09, 2025
OUT LOUD Theatre
Pawtucket, RI United States
OUT LOUD TheatrePawtucket, RI United States
JAN 01, 2010 - DEC 31, 2010
Ilkley Players
Ilkley, West Yorkshire United Kingdom
Ilkley PlayersIlkley, West Yorkshire United Kingdom
JAN 01, 2007 - DEC 31, 2007
Aurora Theater
Berkeley , CA United States
Aurora TheaterBerkeley , CA United States

Awards (1)

Grant Winner, Lila Wallace Readers' Digest Writers' Award

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