Bleeding Kansas
by Kathryn Walat

Bleeding Kansas Book Cover
Bleeding Kansas Cover

Synopsis

Historical DramaCharacters: 3 male, 2 femaleIt's 1855, Kansas Territory.

The country is divided.

People are turning against their neighbors because of their beliefs.

War is on the horizon.

Good people will do bad things and love will grow in places it shouldn't.

A provocative, funny and insightful play revisits a crucial moment in American history.

Homesteading farmers George and Kitty fight the elements to start a new life as a politically divided country takes a dangerous step towards civil war."To Walat's credit, her fast-moving play does not preach, merely raises questions, among them: Who are we as a nation?

What shaped us and why?

And does what we were-violent, intractable and destructive-play into our present-day society?...Bleeding Kansas is an excellent work" -San Diego News

Themes

Performance

Cast

A small cast size of 5 total roles, 2 female and 3 male roles.

Publication

Publisher
Samuel French
Year Published
2011
ISBN 10
0573699151
ISBN 13
9780573699153
Binding
Paperback
Print Length
84 pages
Place Published
New York
Language
English
LCCN
2013474880
LCC
MLCS 2014/40564 (P)
Print
Bleeding Kansas is a American historical play written by and published by Samuel French in New York, 2011. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9780573699153 and an ISBN-10 of 0573699151.
Digital
ePlay digital editions are available on Amazon Kindle.

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