Sending Down the Sparrows by Laura Lundgren Smith

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Drama
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40 - 45 minutes
4 W, 7 M, 6 Any (10-17 actors possible: 3-7 W, 5-13 M)
Set: Minimal, suggesting a classroom, an asylum, a street, and a home.

As a reluctant member of the Hitler Youth, Viktor is surrounded by Nazi ideology, from the math problems he's given in class to the conversations he has with his friends. But Viktor is different, because he has a secret: his developmentally disabled sister, Alina, who he visits in a state institution. As he learns just how far the Third Reich will go in the name of "genetic purity," he must choose where he stands, no matter what it costs. An impactful drama and testament to the people with disabilities persecuted in the Holocaust.

Pricing Information

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Standard Edition $11.99
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Archival Video License $75

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Play Details

As a reluctant member of the Hitler Youth, Viktor is surrounded by Nazi ideology, from the math problems he's given in class to the conversations he has with his friends. But Viktor is different, because he has a secret: his developmentally disabled sister, Alina, who he visits in a state institution. As he learns just how far the Third Reich will go in the name of "genetic purity," he must choose where he stands, no matter what it costs. An impactful drama and testament to the people with disabilities persecuted in the Holocaust.

  • Drama
  • |
  • 40 - 45 minutes
  • 4 W, 7 M, 6 Any (10-17 actors possible: 3-7 W, 5-13 M)
  • Set: Minimal, suggesting a classroom, an asylum, a street, and a home.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-68069-995-1

Production History

MAR 14, 2025 - MAR 20, 2025
Tyler High
Tyler, TX United States
Tyler HighTyler, TX United States
MAR 06, 2025 - APR 24, 2025
Colmsneil ISD
Carthage, TX United States
Colmsneil ISDCarthage, TX United States
FEB 26, 2025 - MAY 20, 2025
Summer Creek High School
HOUSTON, TX United States
Summer Creek High SchoolHOUSTON, TX United States
JAN 25, 2025 - FEB 16, 2025
RTR High School
Tyler, MN United States
RTR High SchoolTyler, MN United States
OCT 28, 2024 - DEC 13, 2024
Narrows High School Theatre
Narrows, VA United States
Narrows High School TheatreNarrows, VA United States
APR 29, 2024 - MAY 05, 2024
Wylie High School
Abilene, TX United States
Wylie High SchoolAbilene, TX United States
NOV 09, 2023 - NOV 11, 2023
Coyle Middle School
Rowlett, TX United States
Coyle Middle SchoolRowlett, TX United States
NOV 07, 2023 - DEC 07, 2023
Stanton Community Schools
Stanton, NE United States
Stanton Community SchoolsStanton, NE United States
OCT 20, 2023 - NOV 03, 2023
IDEA FRONTIER Theatre
Brownsville, TX United States
IDEA FRONTIER TheatreBrownsville, TX United States
JUN 06, 2023 - JUN 06, 2023
Cedar Park Christian Schools
Bothell, WA United States
Cedar Park Christian SchoolsBothell, WA United States
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No upcoming productions.
No professional productions.

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