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Our Diamond
Author(s): Clint Miller
During the horrors of the Holocaust, five women imprisoned in Auschwitz escape their fears and revive their spirits by pretending to act out a play in front of an imaginary audience. With the help of a smuggled diamond, they will orchestrate a powerful and stunning emotional victory over their Nazi captors to prove to their imaginary audience that triumph can be torn from the depths of tragedy.
Format: Short play/drama
Cast Size:4M/5F
Running Time: 30 minutes
Character breakdown:
Magi
Ruth
Jeweler
Handless
Jo
Guard
Unspeaking attendant guards
Notes:
See author’s website: www.theclintmiller.com
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Premiered on March 12, 2007 in Abingdon, VA.
Premiered on March 12, 2007 in Abingdon, VA.
Nationality of Author: U.S.
Original Language: English
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