The 146 Point Flame
By Matt Thompson.
Product Code: OA7000
One-act Play
Drama | Tragedy
Cast size: 1 to 7m., 4 to 12w.
Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available
Rights and availability
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Synopsis
This piece is based on the historic 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City. Through words, movement and music, four young women share their dreams, thoughts, fears and feelings about their ultimate destinies. An Italian immigrant, Vincenza, shares her last night on Earth with romance, smiles and dancing. Tessa celebrates her life with a story about her brother and mother. Sisters Lena and Yetta meditate on the strength and endurance of moving from Russia to America and the parallels of moving from life to the afterlife. Touching and poetic, this piece illuminates the definition of human courage.
Notes
Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available
Details
- Status In stock
- Type of Show One-act Play
- Product Code OA7000
- Minimum Cast Size 5
- Pages of Dialogue 28
- Min. Royalty Rate $55.00/perf
- Approx. Run Time 40 min
- Staging Minimal set, area staging.
Categories
- Target Audience Middle School | High School | College and Adult
- Performing Group High School | College Theatre
- Genre Drama | Tragedy
- ISBN(13) 9781619591417
Customer Reviews
SUCH A BEAUTIFUL SCRIPT! We performed this for out OAP Middle School festival. I had to cut some of the more raw details of the script out but wow is it such a pretty script!
Hints, Tips, and Tricks
Historic props and costumes play well against a sparse set, adding to the dramatic nature of material and history.
Media Reviews
“Feels like a tone poem, lyrical and piercing monologues from the doomed women amid haunting sounds of wind and flame." —San Diego Union Tribune
“Touches obliquely on issues of worker exploitation and immigrants' rights without feeling too overtly political." —San Diego Union Tribune
“An amazing piece of writing!" —San Diego Reader
“It’s a piece to be seen and heard." —San Diego Reader
“This piece burns with intensity. Beautifully crafted with poetic resourcefulness." —San Diego Reader
Production Map
| Location | City | State | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Bend Middle School | Potomac Falls | VA | 03/27/2025 | 03/29/2025 |
| Ellington High School | Ellington | CT | 02/28/2025 | 04/05/2025 |
| Rockford High School | Rockford | MI | 04/30/2025 | 05/02/2025 |
| Commerce H S | Commerce | TX | 03/07/2025 | 05/10/2025 |
Downloads
| File Description | File Format | |
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| Performance Poster | Download |
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