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Thucydides

A young soldier and a college student meet at an airport in their hometown, and in learning about each other's lives in Iraq and Princeton, each is lead to dramatic new conclusions about his own.

  • Short Play
  • Dramatic Comedy
  • 30 minutes

  • Time Period: Contemporary
  • Target Audience: Teen (Age 14 - 18), Senior, Adult, Appropriate for all audiences
  • Set Requirements: Bare Stage/Simple Set
  • Cautions: Mild Adult Themes

  • Performance Group:
  • Community Theatre, High School/Secondary, Professional Theatre, Outdoor, Shoestring Budget, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups, College Theatre / Student

  • Accolades:
  • Winner! Samuel French Off Off Broadway Festival
A young soldier and a college student meet at an airport in their hometown, and in learning about each other's lives in Iraq and Princeton, each is lead to dramatic new conclusions about his own.

Published in Off Off Broadway Festival Plays, 34th Series.

Premiere Production: Thucydides was one of six winners of the 34th Samuel French off Off Broadway Short Play Festival in 2009. The production was directed by Dev Bondarin.
  • Casting: 2M
  • Casting Attributes: Features Teens, Color blind casting, All Male

SOLDIER - 19 years old
STUDENT - 19 years old
PA ANNOUNCEMENT - voiceover, may be prerecorded