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Baalzebub

Baalzebub

by Rachel Atkins

What would a group of girls do if they were abandoned alone, at a refugee camp, in an unnamed war zone, away from adults and civilization? As time passes without rescue, the girls face the adult challenges of creating and maintaining a working society, as they struggle to cooperate, understand their differences, define themselves, and survive. Will they establish civility or fall apart?

A response to the classic novel, Lord of the Flies. Please consider inclusive, racially conscious and gender-expansive choices in casting.

Drama Character Study Classical Adaptation Issue-Based

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Also available in a one-act version here.

Recommended for High Schools

Running Time
About 80 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
12 Characters
1 M11 F, Easily expandable
Set
Simple set
Length
71 pages
Free Excerpt

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12 Characters
1 M, 11 F, Easily expandable
Rayyan (Ray) [F] 188 lines
The leader
Princess [F] 229 lines
The brains/conscience
Blessing [F] 122 lines
The good girl
Raja [F] 111 lines
The mean girl
Juno [F] 182 lines
The leader of the boyah gang
Diamond [F] 109 lines
A boyah
Ali [F] 102 lines
A boyah
Sam [F] 65 lines
Isis’s twin, a follower
Isis [F] 85 lines
Sam’s twin, a follower
Baby [F] 81 lines
A young‘un
Sister [F] 79 lines
A young‘un
Man [A] 30 lines
A wounded adult male soldier

Praise for Baalzebub

Emily Grimes
Graded - The American School of Sao Paulo
My students enjoyed the themes, and there were lots of opportunities for rich discussion with the cast (and audience).
Emily Grimes
Graded - The American School of Sao Paulo
Strong piece that really brought forth a lot of current issues. Lots of areas for character research for the actors.

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