←Recommendations of The Rosies

  • Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn: The Rosies by Aly Kantor
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    If you're looking for a competition length piece to feature six of your strongest teens, this may be the play for you! It is a lovely coming of age story, stifled by WWII and TB. The feeling that these girls are trapped in the sanatorium is clear, but we still witness them growing. A slice of history many teens may not be familiar with, but can definitely relate to!

    If you're looking for a competition length piece to feature six of your strongest teens, this may be the play for you! It is a lovely coming of age story, stifled by WWII and TB. The feeling that these girls are trapped in the sanatorium is clear, but we still witness them growing. A slice of history many teens may not be familiar with, but can definitely relate to!

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  • Janine Sobeck Knighton: The Rosies by Aly Kantor
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    A beautiful exploration of friendship, illness, and the desperation to be normal when faced with a body - and a world - that betrays you. I love the naturalness of the girls - talking about boys and first love and school and "normal" things, mixed with bombings and war and the reality of TB. It makes you ache for these girls whose childhood was torn away from them on two fronts - the war and the sanitarium. A beautiful competition piece perfect for young actors.

    A beautiful exploration of friendship, illness, and the desperation to be normal when faced with a body - and a world - that betrays you. I love the naturalness of the girls - talking about boys and first love and school and "normal" things, mixed with bombings and war and the reality of TB. It makes you ache for these girls whose childhood was torn away from them on two fronts - the war and the sanitarium. A beautiful competition piece perfect for young actors.

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  • Dana Hall: The Rosies by Aly Kantor
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    I absolutely love this piece! My grandmother spent time in a TB sanatorium, so it was personally fascinating to read a play set in one. The dialogue feels authentic, and the teens come across as real kids with universal thoughts and fears. Beautifully done. I laughed out loud at "Nobody says 'canoodle,'" and Ruby's monologue late in scene four really resonated with me. Great roles for actors. The bittersweet ending is everything! Produce this!

    I absolutely love this piece! My grandmother spent time in a TB sanatorium, so it was personally fascinating to read a play set in one. The dialogue feels authentic, and the teens come across as real kids with universal thoughts and fears. Beautifully done. I laughed out loud at "Nobody says 'canoodle,'" and Ruby's monologue late in scene four really resonated with me. Great roles for actors. The bittersweet ending is everything! Produce this!

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  • Brent Alles: The Rosies by Aly Kantor
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    An incredibly touching story of girls in a very fragile situation in the WWII era. But there's no constant fragility on display here. These are strong women, all in their own way. The characters are very engaging and draw you in immediately. There's the typical humor from Kantor and the historical references are just pitch perfect. This would provide terrific roles for high school actors to perform. The ending was just such a great moment and made me tear up a little. I thoroughly enjoyed this one act!

    An incredibly touching story of girls in a very fragile situation in the WWII era. But there's no constant fragility on display here. These are strong women, all in their own way. The characters are very engaging and draw you in immediately. There's the typical humor from Kantor and the historical references are just pitch perfect. This would provide terrific roles for high school actors to perform. The ending was just such a great moment and made me tear up a little. I thoroughly enjoyed this one act!

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