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Anatomy of Gray

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  5w, 4m

Jim Leonard Jr.

Described by its author as "a children's story for adults," Anatomy of Gray explores themes of death, loss, love and healing through a unique coming-of-age story set in Indiana in the late 1800s.

Anatomy of Gray

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    5w, 4m
  • Duration
    Duration
    105 Minutes
  • Suggested Use
    • UIL Approved
    • Competition or Audition Material
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for All Audiences

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Summary
The award-winning author of The Diviners, And They Dance Real Slow in Jackson, and Crow and Weasel describes his newest play as "a children's story for adults." When June's father dies, she prays for a healer to come to the small town of Gray so no one will ever suffer again; the next thing she knows, there's a tornado, and a man in a balloon blows into town claiming to be a doctor. At first, the new doctor cures anything and everything, but soon the town's preacher takes ill with a mysterious plague. And then the plague begins to spread. Set in Indiana during the late 1800s, Anatomy of Gray explores themes of death, loss, love and healing through a unique coming-of-age story.
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Performing Groups
GALEN GRAY
JUNE MULDOON, 15
REBEKAH MULDOON, her mother
PASTOR PHINEAS WINGFIELD
TINY WINGFIELD, his sister
CRUTCH COLLINS, blacksmith
BELVA COLLINS, his wife
MAGGIE, tavern owner
HOMER, 17, a farmer
  • Time Period 19th Century
  • Setting Gray, Indiana. The 1800s. Set can be minimal.
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Duration 105 Minutes

Media

“Powerful and poignant.” – Rick Wyman, Lyric Arts

“Powerful and poignant... as thought-provoking and touching as it was humorous and charming.” – Rick Wyman, Lyric Arts

“Tender, funny... fine theater... offers unexpected insights into life in a small cornbelt town at the end of the 19th century... will have you chuckling and wiping away a tear or two.” – Cowichan Valley Citizen

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    Anatomy of Gray - Redondo Union HS Trailer

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Jim Leonard Jr.

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