The Name Jar
By An adaptation of the book by Yangsook Choi; by Susan H. Pak
The Name Jar is a one-act play that needs 6 performers (3 women, 3 men). Licensed by Theatrical Rights Worldwide.
- Type
- one-act play
- Cast size
- 6 performers
- Roles
- 3 women, 3 men
- Cast notes
- 3W, 3M
- Recommended level
- Elementary
- Dance
- No dance
- Genre
- comedy
- Licensor
- Theatrical Rights Worldwide
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Synopsis
After her first day of school in America, a young, Korean, immigrant girl decides to change her name to something “easer to pronounce.” With the enthusiastic help of her new classmates, she soon has a jar filled with exciting new names. Will she choose a new name? Or will she find value in her own?
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