The Amish Project
by Jessica Dickey

Name: The Amish Project
Brand: Jessica Dickey
SKU: 9780573698880
Rating: 4.09 (97 reviews)

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Highlights

Small Cast

Female

90 mins Present Day Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle) Bare Stage/Simple Set American

Synopsis

DramaCharacters: 1 female The Amish Project is a fictional exploration of the Nickel Mines schoolhouse shooting in an Amish community and the path of forgiveness and compassion forged in its wake.

The Amish Project made its original debut at the New York International Fringe Festival in the summer of 2008 and instantly generated buzz in the theatre community.

The Amish Project went on to a workshop production at the Cherry Lane Theatre in New York City

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
ALL ROLES ARE PLAYED BY ONE ACTRESS	—	—	—
ANNA Amish girl, age 14. Victim of the shooting.	female	—	Amish girl, age 14. Victim of the shooting.
CAROL STUCKEY Widow of the gunman, age 31. English/non-Amish.	—	—	Widow of the gunman, age 31. English/non-Amish.
VELDA Amish girl, age 6. Sister of Anna. Victim of the shooting.	female	—	Amish girl, age 6. Sister of Anna. Victim of the shooting.
BILL NORTH English/non-Amish man, 50s. Scholar and professor on Amish culture, as well as friend and spokesman to several Amish families affected by the shooting.	male	50s	English/non-Amish man, 50s. Scholar and professor on Amish culture, as well as friend and spokesman to several Amish families affected by the shooting.
AMERICA Hispanic girl, age 16. Pregnant. Works in the local grocery store.	female	—	Hispanic girl, age 16. Pregnant. Works in the local grocery store.
EDDIE STUCKEY The gunman of schoolhouse shooting, age 33. English/non-Amish. Killed himself at the end of the schoolhouse attack.	—	—	The gunman of schoolhouse shooting, age 33. English/non-Amish. Killed himself at the end of the schoolhouse attack.
SHERRY LOCAL English, age 53. Resident of Nickel Mines, PA.	—	—	English, age 53. Resident of Nickel Mines, PA.