The American Crisis (v2.0)

The American Crisis (v2.0) for the times that try our souls by Ned W. Lauver

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Productions (9)
Comedy
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45 - 60 minutes
5 W, 5 M, 3 Any (10-13 actors possible: 5-8 W, 5-8 M)
Content Notes: Adult language and content
Set: Minimal, or with two full kitchens.

Thinly veiled social and political satire abounds in Ned Lauver's faster, stronger version of his original The American Crisis. Two all-American families claim bitter hatred for one another, yet are eerily similar in behavior. Their greatest crisis unfolds when the dueling offspring find true love and threaten to create an amalgam of both households.

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Play Details

Thinly veiled social and political satire abounds in Ned Lauver's faster, stronger version of his original The American Crisis. Two all-American families claim bitter hatred for one another, yet are eerily similar in behavior. Their greatest crisis unfolds when the dueling offspring find true love and threaten to create an amalgam of both households.

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 45 - 60 minutes
  • 5 W, 5 M, 3 Any (10-13 actors possible: 5-8 W, 5-8 M)
  • Content Notes: Adult language and content
  • Set: Minimal, or with two full kitchens.

Production History

NOV 29, 2023 - DEC 01, 2023
Henry Street High School
Whitby, ON Canada
Henry Street High SchoolWhitby, ON Canada
MAY 03, 2014 - MAY 04, 2014
Pinewood Prep
Summerville, SC United States
Pinewood PrepSummerville, SC United States
FEB 02, 2011 - FEB 03, 2011
Leavenworth High School Drama
Leavenworth, KS United States
Leavenworth High School DramaLeavenworth, KS United States
APR 19, 2009 - APR 20, 2009
Dreher High School
Columbia, SC United States
Dreher High SchoolColumbia, SC United States
MAR 21, 2008 - APR 19, 2008
Lyndon Institute
Lyndon Center, VT United States
Lyndon InstituteLyndon Center, VT United States
FEB 22, 2008 - FEB 22, 2008
Pinewood Preparatory School
Florence, SC United States
Pinewood Preparatory SchoolFlorence, SC United States
DEC 08, 2007 - DEC 08, 2007
Barrington Recreational Theatre
Barrington, RI United States
Barrington Recreational TheatreBarrington, RI United States
MAY 18, 2006 - MAY 18, 2006
Pine Tree High School Theatre Department
Longview, TX United States
Pine Tree High School Theatre DepartmentLongview, TX United States
APR 07, 2006 - APR 07, 2006
South Kingstown High School
Wakefield, RI United States
South Kingstown High SchoolWakefield, RI United States
No upcoming productions.
No professional productions.

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