I Hate War
By I. E
I Hate War is a one-act play that needs 10 or more performers. Licensed by Dramatic Publishing.
- Type
- one-act play
- Cast size
- 10 or more performers
- Cast notes
- 10 to 30 actors, flexible.
- Recommended level
- High school
- Dance
- No dance
- Genre
- historical
- Licensor
- Dramatic Publishing
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Synopsis
Taking its title from Franklin D. Roosevelt's favorite disclaimer as America was entering World War II, this play shows one reason why people are violent. When the play begins, Socrates Blunderbuss is a sweet little toddler. He likes to see-saw and play dolls with the little girl next door. Play dolls! His father explodes. He buys Socky a gun and teaches him that shooting is fun. Socky learns fast and shoots anything that moves—red birds, people, Santa Claus, etc. Influenced by his environment,
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