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 Winner
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Sadako
and the Paper Cranes. A One Act Play for All Ages
Winner
of an Ohio
Arts Council Playwriting Award.
Drama
for High Schools, Middle Schools, Young Audiences
Featured in Twenty
Great Plays for Children, published by
St. Martin's Press, Foreword Maurice Sendak
One
Act Play
Winner. American High School Theatre Festival,
High School Thespian Contests, Drama Competitions
Performed at the
John F. Kennedy
Center in
Washington DC.
One-Act
Play, Playscript
for
School Tours and Educational Outreach
"A
tremendously moving piece..."
Children's
Book and Play Review
"September
11 completely changed what
it meant to do this play," says
Genevieve Deveyra who portrays Sadako in the Mill Mountain Theatre
play production. "Now we are bringing
a message of peace that the world really needs to hear."
Sadako's
True Story: A Play, script for Children
"I'm
honored to be part
of this play and able to spread the story of Sadako," says
Akiko Hiroshima who played Sadako in Shoestring
Repertory's New Jersey production. "If
we are to make the audience think about world peace, I am very happy."
Professional
&
Amateur Productions, High School One Act and Drama Play for All Ages.
"Using
traditional Japanese theatre styles, A
Thousand Cranes offers a wonderful opportunity to share in a truly
multi-cultural experience."
Nebraska
Theatre Caravan
American
High School Play Festival Winner.
"The
magic of A
Thousand Cranes had
an impact that I'm sure will not soon fade from the lives of those
of us who were fortunate enough to be in
the audience. I
cannot recommend this piece highly enough."
Daniel
Higgins KDHX 88.1 FM
St.
Louis, MO
Playscripts
for Children, Middle School, High School
and Children's One Act Play Productions
"The
play is deeply
spiritual.
The message is that hope
rises from the ashes of tragedy."
Dori
Baker, Washington Post
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Thousand Cranes
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ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
Cast
List
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Soundtrack Cues
Dialogue
Sample
A
THOUSAND
CRANES
CAST
LIST
Running
Time: About 35-40 minutes
Flexible
cast of 13, 4 Male, 4 Female, All others M/F
Easily
adapted for larger or smaller cast
ACTOR
1 (29 LINES, M/F)*
ACTOR
2 (27 LINES, M/F)*
ACTOR
3 (26 LINES, M/F)*
ACTOR
4 (25 LINES, M/F)*
SADAKO
(105 LINES, F)
KENJI
(42 LINES, M)
FATHER
(17 LINES, M)
MOTHER
(19 LINES, F)
GRANDMOTHER
OBA CHAN (26 LINES, F)
MASASHIGE
(SIGNIFICANT MOVEMENT, M)**
MR.
ARAKI (1 SPEECH, M)**
MRS.
WATANBE (1 SPEECH, F)**
DAISUKE
(1 SPEECH, M/F)**
*
Number of ACTORS 1-4 may be doubled or divided.
**
These parts may be played by ACTORS 1-4.
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From
Second Youth Family Theatre Production
"Thank
you for writing such an inspiring
play. I've been teaching
drama for three years at St.
Mary Magdalen and never have my students been more engaged
with a story."
Anne
Mantha, St. Mary Magdalen School - Hazel Park, MI
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CD
SOUNDTRACK CUES
Cues,
sound effects, original background music
The
CD Soundtrack contains special sound effects and background music
(original music written for the play) that may be used to greatly
enhance the performance. It does not contain music for the performers
to sing along with. Cues have 10 seconds of silence at the end -
times shown below include silence.
1.
CRANE FOLDING / A-BOMB (2:09)
2.
RUNNING MUSIC (1:44)
3.
HOSPITAL VOICES (1:14)
4.
KENJI CRANE FOLDING (1:06)
5.
KENJI FROG (0:48)
6.
HOSPITAL / FOLDING (1:21)
7.
FOLDING / FLYING (repeat) (6:58)
8.
A-BOMB (0:38)
9.
FOLDING / CURTAIN CALL (5:05)
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DIALOGUE
SAMPLE
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A
Thousand Cranes has many light moments! This is a fun, lively
exchange between Sadako and her friend Kenji. |
KENJI:
I have a present for you.
SADAKO:
You do?
KENJI:
Close your eyes.
(She
squinches her eyes shut, KENJI puts a piece of gold paper on the bed.)
KENJI:
Now you can look.
SADAKO: (Looking
at paper.) What is it?
KENJI: (Laughs.)
I’ve figured out a way for you to get well. Watch!
(He
slowly folds paper into origami crane. Recorded music heard earlier
in the mimed folding is heard:
SOUND
CUE #4
NOTE:
There may be 3 paper cranes hidden in the bench or covered by
KENJI’s satchel. He may secretly change one crane to another to
show it in 2 or 3 stages of folding. At last he taps its wings and
head into place and holds the crane in the palm of his hand as if it
is very precious.)
SADAKO:
Kenji, it’s beautiful. (Takes crane.) But how can this
paper crane make me well?
KENJI:
Don’t you remember that old story about the crane? It’s
supposed to live for a thousand years. If a sick person folds one
thousand paper cranes, the gods will grant her wish and make her
healthy again. There’s your first one.
SADAKO: (Very
touched.) Oh, Kenji. It’s beautiful.
KENJI:
Make a wish.
(ACTORS
make musical sound of chimes from the music stand. SADAKO holds it
out before her, closes her eyes, and her lips move silently. She
looks up at KENJI, very moved by his gift.)
SADAKO:
Thank you, Kenji. Thank you.
KENJI:
Don’t thank me. You have to fold the rest yourself.
SADAKO:
I’ll start today. (Looks around.) But I’ll
need paper.
KENJI: (Putting
her on.) Now where in the world could we get some paper? (Pretends
to think, then pulls paper out of his satchel.) Well, what do
you know? Look what I have here. (Hands it to her.) This ought
to keep you busy.
SADAKO: (Takes
paper, smiles at his fun, becomes serious.) Kenji?
KENJI: Yes?
SADAKO: (Trying
to be strong.) Who won the race?
KENJI: (Carefully.)
Oh, I don’t remember her name. She wasn’t very fast. She
was a turtle.
SADAKO:
But you always said I was a turtle.
KENJI:
Oh, well, I was only teasing when I said that. You’re much more
like that crane there. You run very fast, Sadako, like a bird. Like
the wind.
SADAKO: (Almost
ready to cry, bolsters herself.) So if I’m not a turtle,
does that mean you’re not a frog?
KENJI:
What? Me? A frog? Why, that’s the silliest thing I ever heard...
croak! Oops! There’s that sound again. Croak! Uh-oh. It’s
starting again, Sadako. Look! Croak! I’m turning all green and
warty! Croak! Croak!
Note:
This is a sample from the actual script. To review the entire
play, order the PERUSAL SCRIPT (online instant download).
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