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Synopsis

Somewhere in Nebraska, a little girl named B is dreaming of flight. She can remember a time when she had wings and could take to the skies, but now those memories are fading and she is desperate to get into the air one more time before she turns 10. After a thunderstorm, a mysterious figure appears in her treehouse: a timeless woman who moves like a bird and speaks only in strange squawks. B realizes who the woman is--her hero, Amelia Earhart. Slowly, B helps the woman (called A) remember who she is, and together they rediscover flight, metaphorically and literally. A beautiful and visionary play for all ages, When She Had Wings inspires the audience to remember their dreams and embrace their imaginations so that they too may take flight.

Show Information

Category
Play
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
1
First Produced
2015
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Fairy Tale/Fantasy
Settings
Contemporary, Fantasy/Imaginary, Unit/Single Set
Time & Place
backyard, July, present day, Nebraska
Cast Size
small
Ideal For
College/University, Community Theatre, Ensemble Cast, High School, Middle School, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Theatre For Young Audiences (TYA), Mostly Female Cast, Includes Child, Young Adult, Adult, Mature Adult, Elderly Characters, Small Cast

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Plot

Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

B

Lead

Female

A

Lead

Female

Man

Supporting

Male

Sound Op

Supporting

Either Gender

Wingman

Supporting

Either Gender

Songs

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A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.

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Guide Written By:

Cindi Calhoun

Cindi Calhoun

Theatre teacher, director, writer, and seamstress