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A Tree With Arms

  • James Saba
  • Full Length Play, Drama, Contemporary
  • 12M or F
  • ISBN: TN1

A rivalry between tree house builders emerges in this dramatization and leads to battle -- until peacemaking carries the day

  • Full Length Play
  • Drama
  • 120 minutes

  • Time Period: Contemporary
  • Target Audience: Pre-Teen (Age 11 - 13), Teen (Age 14 - 18)
  • Set Requirements: Bare Stage/Simple Set

  • Performance Group:
  • Community Theatre
A rivalry between tree house builders emerges in this dramatization and leads to battle -- until peacemaking carries the day.

Corky Johnson's tree house is nestled peacefully at the end of his large suburban back yard, providing comfort and secrecy to all who are allowed to sit in it. But when Corky comes down to his tree house one summer morning, he is shocked to find that his enemy, Joel, has constructed a bigger and fancier tree house in the neighboring yard. Corky declares war.

The two leaders enlist teams and attempt to outdo each other. Tension mounts until the members of both sides decide that the situation is out of control. They conspire together to convince their leaders that the battle is wrong. 

The teams learn about friendship, allegiances and, finally, peacemaking. 

Premiere Production: A Tree With Arms had a successful long run at Carolina Actors Studio Theater in Charlotte, N.C.
  • Casting: 12M or F
  • Casting Attributes: Flexible casting
  • Casting Notes: Roles may be either gender as long as there are girls and boys on both teams.

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A rivalry between tree house builders emerges in this dramatization and leads to battleeuntil peacemaking carries the day. Corky Johnson's tree house is nestled peacefully at the end of his large suburban back yard, providing comfort and secrecy to all who are allowed to sit in it. But when Corky comes down to his tree house one summer morning, he is shocked to find that his enemy, Joel, has constructed a bigger and fancier tree house in the neighboring yard. Corky declares war. The two leaders enlist teams and attempt to outdo each other. Tension mounts until the members of both sides decide that the situation is out of control. They conspire together to convince their leaders that the battle is wrong. The teams learn about friendship, allegiances and, finally, peacemaking. Production notes are available in the script containing details on set. Single set (representational or realistic). Contemporary casual clothes. Approximate running time: 2 hours.

$19.95