Bury The Dead
by Irwin Shaw

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One Act 105 mins 1930s Unit Set/Multiple Settings Period Costumes American

Synopsis

In an unnamed war, six dead soldiers refuse to allow themselves to be buried in the trench dug by two of their buddies, causing consternation among the army's generals.

Press Reviews

"An anti-any-war fable that, sad to say, has never become dated."

— CurtainUp

Characters

Character
Private Morgan
Private Levy
Private Webster
Private Schelling
Private Dean
Joan Burke
Bess Schelling
Martha Webster
Julia Blake
Katherine Driscoll
Elizabeth Dean
General One
General Two
General Three
Captain
Sergeant
Infantrymen 1
Infantrymen 2
Infantrymen 3
Infantrymen 4
Priest
Rabbi
Doctor
Reporter
Editor
+ 6 more characters

Publication

Year 1963
Binding Paperback
Pages 47
Language English
ISBN-13 9780822201656
ISBN-10 0822201658

Bury The Dead is a American play written by Irwin Shaw and published by Dramatists Play Service (1963).

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