Vietnam 101: The War on Campus is a documentary theater piece about one college community's journey during the Vietnam War years. Based on recollections of over one hundred students at Oberlin College in Ohio, the play recreates a time when people were asking the same questions that are being asked today about our government and our responsibilities. Combining monologues with Story Theater-type scenes, the play covers the years 1964 to 1970, from Lyndon Johnson's promise not to expand the war (and early, well-behaved protests) to Kent State (when the entire campus shut down), and finally an epilogue from the present.
- Theatrical documentary
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- 120 minutes
- 5 W, 6 M, (8-40 actors possible: 4-35 W, 4-36 M)
Content Notes: Adult language
Set: Simple, with black boxes and/or everyday objects creating the scenes.
