The Trojan Women
By Tonya Hays
The Trojan Women is a one-act play that needs 10 or more performers (6 women, 4 men). Licensed by Dramatic Publishing.
- Type
- one-act play
- Cast size
- 10 or more performers
- Roles
- 6 women, 4 men
- Cast notes
- 4m., 6w., Greek chorus and soldiers as desired.
- Recommended level
- High school
- Dance
- No dance
- Genre
- drama
- Licensor
- Dramatic Publishing
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Synopsis
The Trojan Women is one of the most powerful dramas in all of literature. Widely considered the greatest anti-war play ever written, it remains both timeless and timely, a poignant meditation on the aftermath of battle. This version, ideal for one-act festivals, has won numerous awards. The play centers on Hecuba, the fallen queen of Troy, and her grief at the loss of her city and her family at the conclusion of the Trojan War. Her daughter, Cassandra, mourns the loss of her service as maiden pr
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