Abigail/1702: A Twice Told Tale

Eagan High School Theater

One Act Information

Overview

One Act Play is a theater competition between High Schools that must follow very specific rules related to the performance. On competition night all the schools perform their plays one at a time and they are judged by a panel of experts who then rank the plays and the play with the best rank is declared the winner.

https://www.mshsl.org/sports-and-activities/one-act-play

Last year Eagan High School won our competition and qualified for the State Festival. Eagan has appeared in more State Festivals than almost any other school in Minnesota.

Abigail/1702

2 men, 2 women, 1 boy (doubling)

“ABIGAIL/1702 is literary brain food…not so much a sequel to The Crucible, but instead a unique retelling of Faust…full of heart and conviction.” —Poughkeepsie Journal.

THE STORY: In this tale of New England witchery, it is ten years after the harrowing and tragic events of the Salem witch trials. Abigail Williams—the lead accuser who sent twenty people to their doom as a young girl—now lives under an assumed name on the outskirts of Boston, quietly striving to atone for her sins. When a handsome stranger arrives claiming to be a sailor in need, Abigail takes him in, and long-dormant passions awaken within her. Love starts to grow between the two—an unlikely flower cracking through salty earth. But their contentment is short-lived, for someone else is coming for Abigail, someone who has been looking for her since she danced in the weird woods of Salem. The Devil is demanding Abigail’s soul, and a debt will be paid—but first, Abigail must make peace with the woman she most wronged…

Roles

Young Woman -- Abigail Williams

Young Man -- John Brown

Older Man -- Several Roles (Might be split up)

Older Woman -- Several Roles (Margaret Hale, Elizabeth Proctor, Ann Foster) could be split up

Young Boy -- Plays Thomas

Short Section of the Play

Audition Info

Auditions will be a “self-tape” style. Find how to submit your audition here

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Callbacks

Monday Dec. 9th 2:45 PM in the Multi-Purpose Room

Commitment

We will rehearse during the end of December (a few days during break) and all of January. Rehearsal will mostly be in the evening from 4:30-7:00 pm with a few after school. We will also rehearse during the day on weekdays when we don't have school. Our first competition is on Jan 21 or Jan 22.

Questions

Email the director CJ Sorensen at cjsore@gmail.com

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