

Amelia Lives
Laura Annawyn Shamas
Amelia is a heroic Civil War tale of one woman’s search for her husband across the battlefields of America.
The story culminates at the gates of the notorious Andersonville Prison Camp.
In its two-hander form, Amelia celebrates the inherent theatricality of two bodies on stage creating an epic and vast world.
| Character |
|---|
| Ethan Union soldier |
| Mama Amelia’s mother |
| Daddy Amelia’s father |
| Ben Wyatt A neighbor |
| Marie Amelia’s former schoolmate |
| Quartermaster Union supply officer |
| Corporal Hawkins Union soldier at Gettysburg |
| Sawbones Union doctor at Gettysburg |
| Horse Thief Confederate soldier |
| Samuel Escaped slave |
| Dead Eyes Union soldier |
| Vermont Union corpse |
| Colonel Severely wounded Union officer |
| Mrs. Sullivan Destitute Southern mother |
| Colonel Binder Commander of Fort Wagner |
| Baltimore Union soldier |
| Driver Confederate soldier |
| Ketcham Andersonville prisoner, one arm |
| Morton Raider at Andersonville |
| Guard Guard at Andersonville |
| Amelia Pennsylvania farmer |
Amelia (Webb) is a play written by Alex Webb and published by Samuel French .
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