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Ants

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  2w, 1m

Saviana Stanescu

A quirky dramedy exploring the biochemistry of job loss, motherhood and desire - as well as the personal science of turning worker ants into queens, while surviving in the world of ants and humans with an accent.

Ants

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 1m
  • Duration
    Duration
    105 Minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Not Applicable
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary
Two immigrant Romanian sisters struggle to make ends meet as they attempt to capture a piece of the American Dream. Kara is the provider. She has been working in a factory sending money home for her younger sister Mia, making it possible for her to come to America to finish up her PhD in biochemistry. Everything is working according to their plan. They have a nice house. Mia is making remarkable progress with her research on ants under the guidance of her professor, Adam Kohn. Kara spends her free time reading Tarot cards. And then the unthinkable happens...
History
World Premier at New Jersey Rep in March of 2013
Keywords
Performing Groups
MIA
KARA
DR. ADAM KOHN
  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting A small American town and a University in the same area.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Duration 105 Minutes
  • Cautions
    • Strong Language
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

"Always quirky, at times whimsical, funny in a dark kind of way, with a soft spot for the marginalized and the underdog, Saviana Stanescu's plays are everything you want a good play to be. They're personal but expansive, full of hope and despair, rooted in more than one culture, and they transcend race, class, and boundaries." - nytheatre.com

"[A] highly enjoyable play" - New Jersey Stage
"'Ants,'...deals with the defiance of natural laws and expected behavior in the insect and human worlds." - nj.com

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
  • Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
  • Chorus Size N/A (Not a musical)

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Authors

Saviana Stanescu

Saviana Stanescu

Saviana Stanescu is a Romanian-born award-winning playwright. Her work has been widely presented internationally and in the US. Recent productions include For a Barbarian Woman (a co-production Fordham/EST directed by Niegel Smith), Aliens With Extraordinary Skills at Women’s ...

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