Wildlife!
- Full Length Play, Drama
- 9F
- ISBN: 9780573699450
A unique story of seven ordinary non-enslaved women accused of murder, who escaped, kidnapped and fought to ultimately give their lives for the future of...a little girl.
Description
- Full Length Play
- Drama
Three African-American women arrive at Bullet's cabin with a white woman in tow and a dead white man in their wake. Bullet used to help slaves cross to the North and the three are seeking her help, but ever since her brother was hung Bullet has sworn off guiding. Her brother's widow, a Native-American woman named Rain, and their little girl live with her. At first Bullet and Rain don't want to help, but then they decide it would be for the best. It becomes clear that the white woman (who might have "black blood" in her veins) was complicit in the killing of her husband and eventually joins with them to fight against a posse that comes after the women. Throughout the play, the women reveal their personal histories as they grow to trust one another.
Characters
- Casting: 9F
- Casting Attributes: Reduced casting (Doubling Possible)
- Casting Notes: 5 African-American, 1 Caucasian, 1 Native-American
HONEY - Former carnival dancer. Works as a dancer/entertainer on plantation, voluptuous, protective.
DINAH - Former carnival dancer. Works as a dancer/singer, was (non-sexual) entertainment for parlor, sassy young sister of Honey.
MRS. ANAZET - Kidnapped plantation missus, married to Mister. Shrewd business woman, well-to-do. Heritage: questionable. White and looks it, but is rumored to be a black woman.
SINGING RAIN aka RAIN - Fugitive. Was married to Bullet's brother John, now deceased. Unstable health. Native American mother of Conchata. Haunted, wants safety for her daughter.
BULLET - Fugitive wanted for escape and assisting in the escape of others. Money on her head. Sister-in-law to Singing Rain (John's sister).
CONCHATA - Fugitive. Nine year old daughter of Rain. Wisdom gatherer. Occasionally walks with a slight limp.
ADULT CONCHATA - Confident, beautiful, wealthy, regal, has kept her culture elegantly.
CHARLOTTE - Ghost child. Five or six years old, petite. Honey's missing daughter.
MAN IN BOOTS / WALKING BOOTS
MYZION - Stunningly beautiful, intelligent, fine, black male horse. (Off-stage)
JUDAH - Brown-black, intelligent horse (but they all are).
THE TREE - Thick full feminine. Branches everywhere, alive, listening, protective. Spiritual.
ALL THE LIVING - Morning sun. Night. Moon. Creatures. Fiona and flowers.
None of the above women (or horses) are currently enslaved. They wouldn't have it.
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A unique story of seven ordinary non-enslaved women accused of murder, who escaped, kidnapped and fought to ultimately give their lives for the future of...a little girl.Three African-American women arrive at Bullet's cabin with a white woman in tow and a dead white man in their wake. Bullet used to help slaves cross to the North and the three are seeking her help, but ever since her brother was hung Bullet has sworn off guiding. Her brother's widow, a Native-American woman named Rain, and their little girl live with her. At first Bullet and Rain don't want to help, but then they decide it would be for the best. It becomes clear that the white woman (who might have 'black blood' in her veins) was complicit in the killing of her husband and eventually joins with them to fight against a posse that comes after the women. Throughout the play, the women reveal their personal histories as they grow to trust one another. |
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