Amish Project, The (Ensemble)
by Jessica Dickey

Name: Amish Project, The (Ensemble)
Brand: Jessica Dickey
SKU: 9780573701061
Rating: 4.09 (97 reviews)

Amish Project, The (Ensemble) Book Cover — Amish Project, The (Ensemble) Cover

Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

75 minsPresent DayEnsemble CastBare Stage/Simple SetContemporary Costumes/Street ClothesAmerican

Synopsis

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.

Originally a solo show The Amish Project has now been adapted for an ensemble.

Press Reviews

"[Dickey's] craft made me weep. The virtuosic writer-performer acts her bonnet off."
— Time Out New York

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
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.	—	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.	—	—	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. Additional/Optional Speaking Roles:	—	—	English, age 53. Resident of Nickel Mines, PA. Additional/Optional Speaking Roles:
Anna Amish girl, age 14. Victim of the shooting.	—	—	Amish girl, age 14. Victim of the shooting.