The Rememberer
By Steven Dietz
The Rememberer is a play that needs 17 or more performers (12 women, 13 men). Licensed by Dramatic Publishing.
- Type
- play
- Cast size
- 17 or more performers
- Roles
- 12 women, 13 men
- Cast notes
- 13m., 12w. (may double to as few as 9m., 8w., plus possible dancers and musicians.)
- Recommended level
- High school
- Dance
- No dance
- Genre
- historical
- Licensor
- Dramatic Publishing
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Synopsis
The Rememberer tells the true story of Joyce Cheeka, a young Squaxin Indian girl, who is forcibly taken from her home and placed in a government-run school in 1911. As the chosen "rememberer" for her tribe—an honor passed down to her from her grandfather, Mud Bay Sam—it is Joyce's duty to pass on the stories, history and wisdom of her people. However, the aims of the white boarding school are quite the opposite. Their job is to eliminate any trace of Joyce's heritage. Through her friendship with
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