When We Were Young And Unafraid
by Sarah Treem

Name: When We Were Young And Unafraid
Brand: Sarah Treem
SKU: 9780822232483
Rating: 4.16 (221 reviews)

Broadway

When We Were Young And Unafraid Book Cover — When We Were Young And Unafraid Cover

Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

120 mins 1970s Role(s) for Teen(s) Interior Set Period Costumes American

Synopsis

THE STORY: In the early 1970s, before Roe v. Wade, before the Violence Against Women Act, Agnes has turned her quiet bed and breakfast into one of the few spots where victims of domestic violence can seek refuge.

But to Agnes’s dismay, her latest runaway, Mary Anne, is beginning to influence Agnes’s college-bound daughter Penny.

As the drums of a feminist revolution grow louder outside of Agnes’s tiny world, Agnes is forced to confront her own presumptions about the women she’s spent her life trying to help.

Press Reviews

"When We Were Young and Unafraid is a stark reminder of how rare it is to see such urgent subject matter tackled in mainstream theater."
— NBC New York

"Treem expertly lays the groundwork for an intriguing dynamic as each woman’s perspective is challenged. [When We Were Young and Unafraid] is strong on dialogue and character detail."
— The Hollywood Reporter

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Penny Teenager, Agnes’ daughter	female	—	Teenager, Agnes’ daughter
Mary Anne Mid-twenties, runaway	—	—	Mid-twenties, runaway
Paul Mid-thirties, songwriter	—	—	Mid-thirties, songwriter
Hannah Early thirties, traveler	—	—	Early thirties, traveler
Agnes Early fifties, proprietress of the bed and breakfast	—	—	Early fifties, proprietress of the bed and breakfast