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Overview

Synopsis

Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire’s work spans a variety of genres, and with Snow Angel, he ventures into theatre for young audiences. Snow Angel opens at the start of a blizzard in Deerpoint, Vermont. With school closed, a group of teenage friends enjoys their extended vacation. But it isn’t all fun and games-their teacher has insisted that they continue writing in their daily journals. It’s through their journals that we learn more about the ensemble of characters–there’s the angry outcast Frida, deviant Crank, allergy-riddled Benny, and the aptly-named Doofus. Things change with the sudden appearance of a mysterious girl named Eva, who complains of a headache and says she desperately needs to get back to Whitestone Farm. What follows is a quest for answers that will force the kids to re-examine their friendships and ask what’s real. The play examines the power of imagination and the ambiguity that can come with storytelling. Just how much is real, and where’s the line between fiction and reality? Poetic, engaging, and easily accessible for beginning performers, Snow Angel is an ideal piece for high school and theatre for young audiences groups.

Show Information

Category
Play
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
1
First Produced
1998
Genres
Drama
Settings
Contemporary, Simple/No Set, Multiple Settings
Time & Place
Early 2000's. Deerpoint, Vermont
Cast Size
large
Orchestra Size
None
Dancing
None
Licensor
Playscripts, inc
Ideal For
Community Theatre, Diverse Cast, Ensemble Cast, High School, Large Cast, Middle School, Theatre For Young Audiences (TYA), Mostly Male Cast, Includes Late Teen Characters

Context

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Plot

Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Frida Jensen

Lead

Female

Non-singer

Eva

Lead

Female

Non-singer

Jill

Supporting

Female

Benny

Supporting

Male

Non-singer

Tina-Louise

Ensemble

Female

Non-singer

Helen Spitzer

Ensemble

Female

Non-singer

Ethel

Ensemble

Female

Non-singer

Betty, Fran

Ensemble

Female

Non-singer

Dan

Ensemble

Male

Non-singer

Clifford

Ensemble

Male

Non-singer

Crank

Ensemble

Male

Non-singer

Gus

Ensemble

Male

Non-singer

Doofus

Ensemble

Male

Non-singer

Vincent

Ensemble

Male

Non-singer

Arlo

Ensemble

Male

Non-singer

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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Scenes

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Guide Written By:

Kevan Dunkelberg

Kevan Dunkelberg

Oklahoma-based drama teacher, actor and playwright