Soldiers Young and Brave
By Lorraine Thompson
Soldiers Young and Brave is a one-act play that needs 18 performers (8 women, 10 men). Licensed by Eldridge Publishing.
- Type
- one-act play
- Cast size
- 18 performers
- Roles
- 8 women, 10 men
- Cast notes
- With doubling, 10 m, 8 w, many extras.
- Dance
- No dance
- Genre
- drama
- Licensor
- Eldridge Publishing
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Synopsis
The Civil War was unlike any other war our country has ever endured. It not only severed our nation, it severed our nation’s families. Husbands, wives, mothers, fathers, brothers, and sisters were torn apart by politics, beliefs, distance, and death. Evidence of this bitter separation can be found in the abundant journals, diaries, poetry, songs, and letters of the day. This play, a one act with music, draws from these sources to provide a glimpse into the joys and struggles of “loving” during t
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