Synopsis
Jonah has just been released from juvenile commitment into the foster care of Jacqueline Dawson, whose estranged son he helped to murder. She witnessed the crime and testified against the other two perpetrators, which resulted in their imprisonment. Now the gang leader who organized that crime wants to teach a lesson about what happens to “snitches.” He orders Jonah to torture and kill Dawson—or be killed himself. The instructions come through Jonah’s girlfriend LaBelle, whose investment in the outcome is intensified by her pregnancy. Jonah and LaBelle plot the murder, even as his relationship with the strict but caring Dawson develops and his imagined visits with her dead son jar his conscience.
Notes
Digital Script Available
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Status
In stock
- Type of Show Full-length Play
- Product Code S4J000
- Cast Size 4
- Min. Royalty Rate $90/perf
- Cost $30.95
- Approx. Run Time 105 min
Categories
- Target Audience High School | College and Adult | Senior Adults
- Performing Group High School | College Theatre | Community Theatre | Professional Theatre
- Genre Drama
Media Reviews
“Shattering will stick with you and tickle your sensibility long after the curtain comes down.” –Drama in the Hood
“Reintroduces reconciliation into a world that is drifting apart as if propelled by jet fuel.” – Drama in the Hood
“Shattering is a thought-provoking play that will leave you with plenty to chew over with your fellow attendees afterward.” –Weekly Volcano
Gallery
Tacoma Little Theatre, Tacoma, Wash.
