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Heubner the Reluctant

  • Alan Haehnel
  • One Act, Fantasy, Drama
  • 2M, 12F, 10M or F
  • ISBN: H87

"One of the best moments of theatre I have seen in a while: on the professional level."

John Walker, Festival Judge

  • One Act
  • Fantasy, Drama
  • 40 minutes

  • Target Audience: Pre-Teen (Age 11 - 13), Teen (Age 14 - 18), Adult
  • Set Requirements: Unit Set/Multiple Settings

  • Performance Group:
  • College Theatre / Student, High School/Secondary
Heubner, a starving beggar in a downtrodden village, awakes from a troubling dream of war and destruction to find that part of his dream has followed him into wakefulness: a mysterious floating woman proclaiming, "Heubner, you are the chosen."

Against his better judgment, Heubner goes with the woman. She takes him to a cave where a band of warrior women prepares to face an evil army -- the Craven -- who will overrun Heubner's village and all of the land unless the women can stop them. Heubner learns that he holds the key to their victory. Though he tries repeatedly to deny his destiny and run from his duty, he finally learns a secret about his past that reveals how he, through the gift of storytelling, can indeed be "The Chosen."

This fantasy provides great opportunities for challenging acting, stunning visuals and vigorous fight sequences. It also challenges the audience to ponder the impact of the story: Can a culture survive if it allows itself to forget? 

REVIEWS:

"One of the best moments of theatre I have seen in a while: on the professional level."

John Walker, Festival Judge

"Loved the script! Powerful show! Strong individual characterizations... nice visual, auditory piece... very funny lines... my cast was in tears when it was over. Their makeup was ruined."

Tracy Wesley, Long Trail High School

  • Casting: 2M, 12F, 10M or F
  • Casting Notes: Heubner and Cristoff may be cast as women. If this is done, change the names to Helga and Berdine, respectively.
    The Warrier Women and the Craven could be ensembles of 5-20 each.

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Heubner the Reluctant Script Order Now

Heubner, a starving beggar in a downtrodden village, awakes from a troubling dream of war and destruction to find that part of his dream has followed him into wakefulness: a mysterious floating woman proclaiming, Heubner, you are the chosen. Against his better judgment, Heubner goes with the woman. She takes him to a cave where a band of warrior women prepares to face an evil armyethe Cravenewho will overrun Heubner's village and all of the land unless the women can stop them. Heubner learns that he holds the key to their victory. Though he tries repeatedly to deny his destiny and run from his duty, he finally learns a secret about his past that reveals how he, through the gift of storytelling, can indeed be The Chosen. This fantasy provides great opportunities for challenging acting, stunning visuals and vigorous fight sequences. It also challenges the audience to ponder the impact of the story: Can a culture survive if it allows itself to forget Unit set. Approximate running time: 40 minutes.

$19.95