Song Of Extinction
by E M. Lewis

Name: Song Of Extinction
Brand: E M. Lewis
SKU: 9780573697388
Rating: 3.87 (15 reviews)

Song Of Extinction Book Cover — Song Of Extinction Cover

Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

90 minsPresent DayRole(s) for Asian Actor(s)Unit Set/Multiple SettingsContemporary Costumes/Street ClothesAmerican

Awards & Recognition

Drama Critics Circle

Winner! 2008 Ted Schmitt Award for the world premiere of an Outstanding New Play – Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Winner! 2009 Harold and Mimi Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award — American Theater Critics Association

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the play's exploration of deep themes such as existentialism and emotional authenticity. Many find the characters vibrant and the narrative compelling, making it suitable for literary discussions. However, some are puzzled by the connection between the backdrop of the teacher's childhood and the main themes of the play.

Deep thematic explorationVibrant charactersAuthentic emotional experienceConfusing connections in the narrative

Synopsis

Drama / Characters: 5m 1f 2009 Harold and Mimi Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award - American Theater Critics Association2008 Ted Schmitt Award for the world premiere of an Outstanding New Play - Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle2008 Production of the Year - The LA Weekly Awards - Los Angeles CA Max a musically gifted high school student is falling off the edge of the world - and his biology teacher is the only one who's noticed.

A play about the science of life and loss the relationships b

ThemesChildren of cancer patients Children of cancer patients--Drama Extinction (Psychology)Extinction (Biology)--Study and teaching Extinction (Biology)--Study and teaching--Drama Extinction (Psychology)--Drama History PS3612.E9646 S66 2010 PS3612.L49 S66 2010

Press Reviews

"Critic's Choice... artfully balances its theme of mortality between the intimate and the macroscopic… explores inner psychological states with remarkable eloquence and clarity."
— The Los Angeles Times

"The interplay of the three [views on extinction] in Lewis' smart and honest script is one small push away from collective transcendence."
— Los Angeles Weekly

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
KHIM PHAN (55) – Max’s biology teacher. Cambodian. He’s been in the US since 1979.	—	—	(55) – Max’s biology teacher. Cambodian. He’s been in the US since 1979.
MAX FORRESTAL (15) – Son of Ellery and Lily. Sophomore in high school. Plays the viola and piano, and has some talent as a composer. Wears glasses and appears uncomfortable in his clothes.	male	—	(15) – Son of Ellery and Lily. Sophomore in high school. Plays the viola and piano, and has some talent as a composer. Wears glasses and appears uncomfortable in his clothes.
ELLERY FORRESTAL (47) – A biologist. Wears glasses and appears uncomfortable in his clothes.	male	—	(47) – A biologist. Wears glasses and appears uncomfortable in his clothes.
LILY FORRESTAL (45) – Ellery’s wife. Writes high school science textbooks. Has stomach cancer.	female	—	(45) – Ellery’s wife. Writes high school science textbooks. Has stomach cancer.
DR. JOSHUA DORSEY (28) – A doctor, just out of residency.	male	—	(28) – A doctor, just out of residency.
GILL MORRIS CEO of a large corporation which owns (and plans to deforest) an area of the Bolivian jungle where Ellery Forrestal has worked for the last twelve years.	—	—	CEO of a large corporation which owns (and plans to deforest) an area of the Bolivian jungle where Ellery Forrestal has worked for the last twelve years.