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26 Pebbles

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  4w, 2m

Similar in style to The Laramie Project, 26 Pebbles is a heartbreaking and riveting docudrama. Playwright Eric Ulloa conducted interviews with members of the community in Newtown and crafted them into an exploration of gun violence and a small town shaken by a horrific event.

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4w, 2m
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Docudrama/History
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Teen (Age 14-18)

Details

Summary

On December 14, 2012, Adam Lanza walked into Sandy Hook Elementary School and killed 26 innocent souls before taking his own life. These 26 innocent deaths, like pebbles thrown into a pond, created ripples and vibrations that were felt far beyond the initial rings. This is the story of those vibrations.

Similar in style to The Laramie Project, 26 Pebbles is a heartbreaking and riveting docudrama. Playwright Eric Ulloa conducted interviews with members of the community in Newtown and crafted them into an exploration of gun violence and a small town shaken by a horrific event.

History

26 Pebbles premiered at the Human Race Theatre in Dayton, OH in February 2017 under the direction of Igor Goldin.

  • Time Period New Millennium/21st Century
  • Setting A town hall meeting in Newtown, Connecticut USA. 6 months after December 14th, 2012..
  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Additional Features No Intermission
  • Duration 90 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

ON BREAKING CHARACTER 

Our Picks for The 2019/20 Season: K-12 Edition
Felicia Lucas
April 23, 2019

Knowing the People of Newtown: 26 Pebbles
by Mary Leonard
August 30, 2017

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Authors

Eric Ulloa

Eric Ulloa

Eric Ulloa is the author of 26 Pebbles, which had its world premiere at The Human Race Theatre Company. The play was featured in American Theatre Magazine and The New York Times and won the Kennedy Center Citizen Artist Award for 2017. Eric is the book writer of the musical P ...

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