Martin Said So
By Wanda Schell and Kenny Bento
Martin Said So is a one-act play that needs 8 or more performers (3 women, 5 men). Licensed by Dramatic Publishing.
- Type
- one-act play
- Cast size
- 8 or more performers
- Roles
- 3 women, 5 men
- Cast notes
- 5m., 3w.
- Recommended level
- High school
- Dance
- No dance
- Genre
- historical
- Licensor
- Dramatic Publishing
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Synopsis
Martin Said So was born out of a request by the Rhode Island Lieutenant Governor's Commission for Dr. Martin Luther King Week. Although ideally suitable for presentation around Dr. King's birthday in January and Black History Month in February, it is enjoyable and appropriate for any time of year. The play tells the story of four generations of an American family of African descent as they were affected by the Civil Rights movements of the 1950s and 1960s. When Evelyn Shaw, an African-American s
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