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 Winner
of a
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Endowment for the Arts Playwriting Award.
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
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Center in
Washington DC.
ArtReach
One-Act
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for
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"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
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
Beautiful
Background Musical Soundtrack-- Original Music Professionally Developed.
"The
story of Sadako has done much to help my life and I believe this
play will be another source of strength and courage for me and many others."
Jonathan
Kiddish Weatherly PA
Children's
One Act Playscript With Timely Message of World Peace.
In
one precise,
economical line, the playwright frees
Sadako
from her task, shifts emphasis from an individual
child
to the greater community, and expands the story's scope from
sustaining a single life to that of a global
effort
toward peace.
"It
is better," says her grandmother," for others to finish
the cranes."
Joseph
T. Rozmiarek, The Honolulu Advisor
Featured in Twenty
Great Plays for Children, published by
St. Martin's Press, Foreword Maurice Sendak
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Act Play Contest & High School Thespian
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Competitions
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The
True Story of Sadako and the Thousand Cranes
ArtReach's
Expanded Cast, One Act Play
One
Act Play, for One Act-Play Festivals, High Schools,
Middle
School Contests, Drama Competitions, Thespians!
"We
won the Oklahoma State Championship in one act play contest by a
solid decision! The profoundly moving script allowed us to make the
most of our resources with its simple open staging."
Jim
Ryan, Drama Teacher, Norman North High School OK
UIL (University
Interscholastic League) Approved Play!
Asian
Children's Theatre Festival, One Act Play, 2001
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A
Thousand Cranes is
an extraordinary experience
for young audiences and young performers.
This One Act Play may be staged with a few simple props and unlimited
imagination. The result is always elegant and moving. Audiences
are spellbound. The simplicity of the script with its powerful
impact make it perfect for High Schools and Middle Schools One Act
Play Productions.
 
Stella
Adler Play Production for Young Audiences, One Act Play
"A
Thousand Cranes is one of the most moving pieces of American
playwriting I have ever had the privilege of experiencing. It
has a timely theme and universal appeal... it's obvious why it has
won so many awards and hearts."
Suzanne
Larson, Artistic
Director - Lady's Island Dinner Theatre
Winner,
National Endowment for the Arts
Playwriting
Award.
"A tremendously moving piece..."
Children's
Book and Play Review
Here
is the true story of Sadako Sasaki.
Two years old when the bomb fell
on her home in Hiroshima,
she seemed to be unharmed.
But
at twelve
she
had "radiation sickness". With boundless spirit,
she takes an old story to heart: If a sick person folds a thousand
paper origami cranes the gods will grant her wish and make her well
again. She begins to fold her thousand cranes.
Second
Youth Theatre, Austin
One
Act Play for High Schools, Middle Schools and Young Audiences.
"A
Thousand Cranes is told in strikingly simple,
but
strongly theatrical terms. It has wowed
family
audiences throughout America."
Stephanie
Riven,
Center
of Contemporary Arts,
St. Louis
Before
Sadako is able to
complete her task, she is visited by her Grandmother who carries her
on the back of a giant
crane, to the land of a thousand spirits. There she joins her
ancestors and learns that her true wish may be granted:
"I
wished there would never be another bomb like that again..."
--
Sadako
Stella
Adler Academy, Los Angeles, One Act Play Production
For
Young
Audiences, Middle Schools, High Schools
Sadako's
friends
and classmates finished
her work. They folded enough cranes to make a thousand. Today
children all over the world fold a thousand cranes and lay them at
the feet of Sadako's statue in the Hiroshima Peace Park. Their wish
is engraved at the bottom of the monument:
This
is our cry,
This
is our prayer,
Peace
in the world.
"A
Thousand Cranes had an impact that will not soon
fade
from the 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
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There
are 3 versions of
A
Thousand Cranes:
Touring
Version
Cast
of 3, for Adult Actors.
(1m,
2f)
Expanded
Version (this page)
Flexible
Cast of 13 for grades 6-12
(4m,
4f, 5m/f)
School
Play Version
Flexible
Cast of 17-38, grades
K-6
(2m,
4f, 9-32m/f)
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Expanded
Version: This
one act play is perfect for Middle Schools, High Schools, Community
Theatres and One-Act
Play Contests and One-Act
Play Festivals. The simplicity
that gives the play its emotional power
also makes it possible for young
performers to achieve
top-notch results!
A
Flexible Cast of 13: (4m,
4f,
5 m/f) Doubling & extras possible.
You have permission to
adjust the cast to your school's needs.
One
Act Play Length
- About 40-45
minutes long:
Perfect for touring to your local elementary
school.
Easy
staging, costumes, scenery: Inexpensive
masks, fans and paper parasols create a setting of stunning
drama. Several special costumes may be created in the shop or
art room. Your students' imaginations will soar!
Creative
Ideas and Suggestions: Lots of
directing ideas and how to use simple percussion instruments to
excellent effect.
Easy
Travel - Open staging! A stage may be
used but your
gym, or any other large room will
work beautifully.
Very easy to
travel to Competition, Festival stages!
A
Beautiful Soundtrack CD with
easy cue sheet will add incredible polish and professionalism to
your production.
Winner
in One-Act Play Contests
"Our
one act play, "A Thousand Cranes", received
First
Place at our district's one
act play competition this past
Friday! I cannot
thank you enough for giving us
permission to perform your amazing
play. Our critic
judge couldn't say enough about the show.
She informed me that my
cast far surpassed any at the
competition that day. We also won
individual awards:
Best
Actor and All Star Cast Members!"
Marissa
Vasquez, Paso Del Norte School (SISD), TX
 
Asian
Children's Play Festival, One Act Plays for Young Audiences,
2001
"The
play is deeply spiritual. The message
is
that hope rises from the ashes of tragedy."
Dori
Baker, Washington Post
These
Middle, Junior, High Schools
and
Community Theatres
have
recently produced ArtReach's
One Act Play Expanded Cast Version:
Balboa
Academy, Clayton PA; VSA Arts Nevada, Reno;
Cumberland Co Middle
School, Burkesville KY; Sam Barlow High
School, Gresham OK; Woomelang Group
School, AU; Owasso Mid-High, OK;
Baku Intl School, Ft. Lauderdale;
Lutheran High School, Little Rock;
August Knodt Jr High, Stockton CA;
Indian Springs Middle, Keller TX;
Whispering Pines School, Saipan MD;
Latino Cordillera, Santiago Chile; North
Middle, Lenoir City TN; Grey Coat
School, London; Kimberly High, Kimberly
WI; Rural Retreat Middle, VA;
Prosperity Media Summer, Washington DC;
Moray Youth Theatre, Elgin UK; Heritage
Middle, Columbus OH; Kahuka High School, HI...
and many more!
Second
Youth Theatre, Austin
One
Act Play for High Schools, Middle Schools and Young Audiences.
"Using
traditional Japanese theatre styles, A Thousand Cranes offers a
wonderful opportunity to share in a
truly
multi-cultural experience."
One
Act Play Tour for Young Audiences, Nebraska
Theatre Caravan
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Kathryn
Schultz Miller created
the stageplay of this true story in 1988. Since then it has been
performed literally
thousands of times by professional and amateur theatres
around the world. A modern classic for young audiences, A
Thousand Cranes has been named one of "Twenty Great Plays for
Children" St. Martin's, Foreword,
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High
School One Act Play Winner
American
High School Theatre Festival!
2002
Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland!
Congratulations,
East Central High School
Drama
Club & Kathy
Ebnet, Director, of Sandstone, Minnesota.
Their One Act
Play,
A Thousand Cranes, was selected
out of 481 nominations to represent
the US
in
the American High School
Theatre Festival as
part
of the
Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland.
"A
wonderful One Act Playscript that gives the actors and director
complete artistic choice! There were very few dry eyes in the house
at the end of this performance."
Stephanie
Brotherton, Drama Teacher
Marion
C. Early High School, Morrisville, MO
Info
Additional
Info: Cast List, Notes, CD Cues, Dialogue Sample
Audience |
intermediate,
upper, families |
Cast |
4m,
4f, 5m/f, larger/smaller cast possible |
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about
40-45 minutes |
CD |
original
music, cues, sound effects |
Royalty |
Royalty
& Performance License Required (Details) |
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ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL TEACHERS! Are you looking for a version of this play that you
can perform with your students? Cast size 30+, adapted for young performers.
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