Synopsis
Details
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Status
In stock
- Type of Show Full-length Play
- Product Code CD7000
- Cast Size 8
- Min. Royalty Rate $110/perf
- Cost $11.95
- Approx. Run Time 70 min
Categories
- Target Audience High School | College and Adult
- Performing Group High School | College Theatre | Community Theatre | Professional Theatre
- Genre Drama
- ISBN(13) 9781583423929
Customer Reviews
- "The show went very well. The audience received the material openly. Everyone remarked how well written the play was. We would definitely produce this play again."
- Review by Andrew Benvenuti, The Drama Club, NYC, N.Y.
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"This examination of the ecosphere of the average American high school presents an anonymous portrait of high school life in the fictionalized first act, before focusing in detail on the devastating events at Columbine in the second. columbinus probes the psychological warfare of alienation, hostility, and social pressure that goes on in high schools across America.
" - Review by Joel Ewing, The Yard, Chicago, Ill.
- "... Columbinus weaves together excerpts from discussions with parents, survivors and community leaders in Littleton as well as diaries and home video footage to bring to light the dark recesses of American adolescence."
- Review by Joel Ewing, The Yard, Chicago, Ill.
Hints, Tips, and Tricks
- "The technical elements for this show are quite heavy. The amount of cues makes it similar to putting on a musical. This is also a true ensemble piece!"
- Tip by Staci Sabarsky, Innovocative Theatre, Lutz, Fla.
- "Don't get caught up in the literal staging. Be creative. There is much room for interpretation within the text, while still remaining faithful to the authors vision and intent."
- Tip by Andrew Benvenuti, The Drama Club, NYC, N.Y.
- "Ensure that you have proper resources and support systems available to navigate your actors and artistic team through this challenging and potentially triggering material and content."
- Tip by Joel Ewing, The Yard, Chicago, Ill.
- "Don't fall into the traps of making Dylan and Eric the absolute enemy. Humanize, make them real, show their vulnerability!"
- Tip by Garry Lee Posey, Ensemble Theatre of Chattanooga, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Media Reviews
"An unnerving study in adolescent angst, columbinus relentlessly paints a bold picture that bears witnessing … it merges the facts of the Columbine massacre with a harrowing impression of what life is like in high schools today." -Star-Ledger
"A powerful and important piece about the churning rage that's all too likely to bubble over again one day." -New York Post
"Mr. Karam and Mr. Paparelli have captured authentic notes of adolescent anxiety and yearning in briskly drawn scenes." -The New York Times
"This one comes right from the gut … highly theatrical and deeply disturbing." -Variety
“What’s most powerful in this show … is that we see the degrees of alienation, insecurity and rage that lives in some degree in all the kids we meet.” —Chicago Tribune
Production Map
Location | City | State | Opens | Closes |
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Trinity-Pawling School | Pawling | New York | 11/3/2023 | 11/4/2023 |
Donnelly College | Kansas City | Kansas | 4/20/2023 | 4/20/2023 |