Pursued by a Runaway Train
By James Clevenger
Pursued by a Runaway Train is a play that needs 15 performers (4 women, 9 men, 2 any gender). Licensed by Black Box Theatre Publishing.
- Type
- play
- Cast size
- 15 performers
- Roles
- 4 women, 9 men, 2 any gender
- Cast notes
- 15, 9M, 4F, 2 flexible with doubling possible
- Running time
- About 75 minutes
- Recommended level
- College
- Dance
- No dance
- Genre
- drama
- Licensor
- Black Box Theatre Publishing
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Synopsis
In the attempt to save his parents’ marriage by covering the money his father lost in gambling over the years, Jake searches for a legal way to make a lot of money quickly without gambling. He decides to hop a train and convinces his friend, Billy, to join him. His plan: Catch a serial killer who murders hobos and get the reward. But tragedy befalls Billy. After 40 years, the guilt still burns through Jake’s heart. “I still have nightmares. In those horrible dreams, I’m a conductor on a train th
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