The Boy on the Wall
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Synopsis:
The mother of a young soldier killed in the war is unveiling a plaque in her church, honouring the war dead. She has rehearsed her speech, but finds herself unable to stick to her prepared text.
Play history:
The Boy on the Wall was first presented in a staged reading by Women at Play, in Columbus Ohio, in May 2010. Ellen Nickles played MOTHER and Nick Lingnofski was WILL. Katherine Burkman directed.
In June 2011, The Boy in the Wall was named a Finalist in the Bloomington Playwrights Project AwareFest Competition, coming 5th out of 1000 entries.
Characters:
Mother – 45 max
Will – 19
Time:
Right after a war, any war.
Setting:
A church interior. Mother is well-dressed. There is a silver cross on her lapel. She is standing in front of a drawn curtain. When “unveiled” the plaque is not seen; WILL is standing in front of it.
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