Mill Girls (full-length)

Mill Girls (full-length) by Eliza Anderson

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Productions (20)
Drama
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70 - 90 minutes
18 W, 8 M,  (26-40 actors possible: 12-26 W, 4-14 M)
Set: Moveable elements including stool, table, benches, barrels, crates, and ladder.

Octavia, Hannah, and other girls from dissimilar backgrounds are thrust into the American industrial revolution of the 1840s when they take on jobs in a New England mill. There they discover the unique rewards of factory work, as Hannah earns money to send her brother to Harvard, while Octavia saves for her own tuition. As Irish immigration provides a wave of cheap labor to the mills, wage cuts and miserable working conditions become the norm -- but the mill girls are determined to gain reasonable pay and conditions. With compelling characters and theatrical staging, the play brings history vividly to life. (A one-act version of this play is also available.)

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Min. Performance Fee* $85
Standard Edition $13.99
Stage Manager Edition $24.99
Archival Video License $150

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Octavia, Hannah, and other girls from dissimilar backgrounds are thrust into the American industrial revolution of the 1840s when they take on jobs in a New England mill. There they discover the unique rewards of factory work, as Hannah earns money to send her brother to Harvard, while Octavia saves for her own tuition. As Irish immigration provides a wave of cheap labor to the mills, wage cuts and miserable working conditions become the norm -- but the mill girls are determined to gain reasonable pay and conditions. With compelling characters and theatrical staging, the play brings history vividly to life. (A one-act version of this play is also available.)

  • Drama
  • |
  • 70 - 90 minutes
  • 18 W, 8 M,  (26-40 actors possible: 12-26 W, 4-14 M)
  • Set: Moveable elements including stool, table, benches, barrels, crates, and ladder.

Production History

NOV 04, 2024 - NOV 16, 2024
Fire and light productions
Fort Wayne, IN United States
 Fire and light productions Fort Wayne, IN United States
MAR 17, 2023 - MAR 18, 2023
Cedaredge High School
Cedaredge, CO United States
 Cedaredge High School Cedaredge, CO United States
MAR 02, 2023 - MAR 02, 2023
Miami Arts Charter
Miami, FL United States
 Miami Arts Charter Miami, FL United States
DEC 10, 2021 - DEC 11, 2021
Gordon School
East Providence, RI United States
 Gordon School East Providence, RI United States
NOV 14, 2020 - NOV 16, 2020
York Jr. High Theatre
Spring, TX United States
 York Jr. High Theatre Spring, TX United States
APR 29, 2017 - APR 30, 2017
Matthews Community Center
Matthews, NC United States
 Matthews Community Center Matthews, NC United States
JAN 24, 2017 - JAN 25, 2017
Montessori Community School
Carrboro, NC United States
 Montessori Community School Carrboro, NC United States
MAY 29, 2014 - MAY 30, 2014
Horizon Christian School
BALAKLAVA, SA Australia
 Horizon Christian School BALAKLAVA, SA Australia
FEB 28, 2013 - MAR 02, 2013
Cougar Theatre Cottage Grove Middle School
Cottage Grove, MN United States
 Cougar Theatre Cottage Grove Middle School Cottage Grove, MN United States
JAN 10, 2013 - FEB 28, 2013
St. Luke's School
Barrington, RI United States
 St. Luke's School Barrington, RI United States
FEB 17, 2012 - FEB 18, 2012
Watkinson School
Hartford, CT United States
 Watkinson School Hartford, CT United States
FEB 03, 2012 - FEB 04, 2012
St. Andrew's School
Barrington, RI United States
 St. Andrew's School Barrington, RI United States
AUG 08, 2008 - AUG 08, 2008
Phoenix Theatre
Red Wing, MN United States
 Phoenix Theatre Red Wing, MN United States
MAY 02, 2008 - MAY 03, 2008
Scituate High School Auditorium
N. Scituate, RI United States
 Scituate High School Auditorium N. Scituate, RI United States
MAR 13, 2008 - MAR 15, 2008
Cottage Grove Jr. High Theatre Deptartment
Cottage Grove, MN United States
 Cottage Grove Jr. High Theatre Deptartment Cottage Grove, MN United States
MAR 01, 2008 - MAR 09, 2008
All Children's Theatre
Pawtucket, RI United States
 All Children's Theatre Pawtucket, RI United States
FEB 13, 2008 - FEB 15, 2008
STARS
Tucson, AZ United States
 STARS Tucson, AZ United States
NOV 16, 2006 - NOV 19, 2006
Valley Community School
Elgin, IA United States
 Valley Community School Elgin, IA United States
JAN 01, 2005 - DEC 31, 2005
Nathanael Green Middle School
Providence, RI United States
 Nathanael Green Middle School Providence, RI United States
JAN 01, 1999 - DEC 31, 2001
All Childrens Theatre
Providence, RI United States
 All Childrens Theatre Providence, RI United States
No upcoming productions.
No professional productions.

Awards (1)

Moss Hart Award (1999)

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