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The Shining Moment (with music)

This is a heartwarming story of a grandfather's extraordinary gift of life.

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Description

  • Full Length Play
  • Drama
  • 60 minutes

  • Time Period: 1900-1910
  • Target Audience: Pre-Teen (Age 11 - 13), Teen (Age 14 - 18), Children (Age 6 - 10), Appropriate for all audiences
  • Set Requirements: Bare Stage/Simple Set

  • Performance Group:
  • Community Theatre, College Theatre / Student

  • Accolades:
  • Winner! AATE Unpublished Play Reading Project Award
    Winner! Post-Corbett Award for Excellence in Playwriting
    Winner! 1986 Ohio Arts Council Playwriting Fellowship
This is a heartwarming story of a grandfather's extraordinary gift of life. Many turn-of-the-20th-century songs such as "By the Light of the Silvery Moon" and "The Good Old Summer Time" enhance the magic.

Grandpa remembers his shining moment in 1910, the year of Halley's comet. As his life comes to an end, he seeks to pass on the glory of that moment to his grandson. Set on an Ohio farm, the play introduces two children; William Henry and his tomboy cousin, Ally. They learn about friendship and maturity as Grandpa's shining moment becomes clear with a bittersweet ending.

Production notes are available in the script containing details on costumes, set, characterization and music. 

Premiere Production: Originally produced by the Players Theatre of Columbus, Ohio, and subsequently by ArtReach Touring Theatre of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Characters

  • Casting: 1M, 1F, 2M or F
  • Casting Attributes: Roles for Children
  • Casting Notes: 1 boy, 1 girl.

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The Shining Moment (with music) Script Order Now

This is a heartwarming story of a grandfather's extraordinary gift of life. Many turn-of-the-20th-century songs such as By the Light of the Silvery Moon and The Good Old Summer Time enhance the magic. Grandpa remembers his shining moment in 1910, the year of Halley's comet. As his life comes to an end, he seeks to pass on the glory of that moment to his grandson. Set on an Ohio farm, the play introduces two children; William Henry and his tomboy cousin, Ally. They learn about friendship and maturity as Grandpa's shining moment becomes clear with a bittersweet ending. Production notes are available in the script containing details on costumes, set, characterization and music. One set. Costumes: from the 1890s in the American Midwest. Approximate running time: 60 minutes.

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Piano/Vocal Score

 $19.95

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