Synopsis
Dessa is a 21st-century girl with no shortage of struggles, secrets and mysteries to solve. From dinosaur bones to hidden memories, the world is filled with buried treasures just waiting to be uncovered. Luckily, thanks to the mysterious appearance of a remarkable friend—the pioneering 19th-century English paleontologist Mary Anning—young Dessa knows just how to excavate them! After a field trip to a museum reveals that Mary Anning’s legacy has been buried by history because of her gender and lack of formal education, Dessa decides that she’s going to fight to earn her friend the credit she deserves. With help from her once-rival, Nilo, Dessa sets to work unearthing the secrets hidden beneath the surface of the past and present—for Mary’s history and her own future.
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Details
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Status
In stock
- Type of Show Full-length Play
- Product Code DH2000
- Cast Size 4
- Min. Royalty Rate $90/perf
- Cost $10.95
- Approx. Run Time 75 min
Categories
- Target Audience Young Audiences | Middle School | Family (all ages)
- Performing Group Middle School | High School | Professional Theatre | TYA
- Genre Comedy | Drama
- ISBN(13) 9781619592049
Customer Reviews
- "This show was a fantastic way to bridge the gap between the Performing Arts and the Sciences. We partnered with the geology lab on campus to help the cast & crew understand the nuances of the show, and included a fossil "petting zoo" in the lobby to educate our audiences as well."
- Review by Jill Brumer, Lone Star College, Tomball, Texas
Hints, Tips, and Tricks
- "We chose to stage this in the round, in our Black Box theatre, which seats around 125. This show lends itself to lots of creativity from your crew (building the rock from which the tusk emerges, actual chiseling onstage, and we included projections as well)."
- Tip by Jill Brumer, Lone Star College, Tomball, Texas
Media Reviews
“Witty, clever, [and] full of heart and innovation, this evocative and yet enjoyable play for young audiences has a lot to offer and a lot to teach.” —Theatre Bloom
“A rewarding piece of theatre for young audiences.” —Theatre Bloom
“Rich and satisfying.” —Theatre Bloom
Productions
Location | City | State | Opens | Closes |
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Woodstock Arts | Woodstock | Georgia | 7/9/2025 | 7/23/2025 |
Stevenson Auditorium | Orangeburg | South Carolina | 11/7/2024 | 11/10/2024 |
Wheelwright Auditorium | Conway | South Carolina | 2/21/2025 | 2/23/2025 |
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