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The Blue and the Grey

by RS Paulette

Charlie is surrounded by ghosts. The ghost of an estranged father who leaves her an antique musket. The ghost of a classmate’s sister who cautions Charlie, The Grey will hear you.

Who are the Grey? Ghosts of Lost Confederate soldiers ambushed following the first battle of Fredericksburg, 1862.

As the Aurora Borealis light up the Virginia night sky Charlie must confront the living and the dead. She’s trying to find peace but will she make the right choice? What brings her to the centre of a barely frozen lake with the musket and her ghosts? Beat! Beat! Drums! Blow! Bugles! Blow!

This award-winning piece is haunting, exhilarating and theatrical.

Average Producer Rating: 4.0 out of 5

Recommended for High Schools

At a Glance

Running Time
About 35 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
7 Characters
3 M 4 F
Plus Students
Productions
Produced by 40+ schools
Licensed by schools and youth theatres around the world
Set
Simple set
Length
34 pages
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Exemption details for scenes and monologues for competition.

Awards and Accolades

  • RCHS Drama Club - 1st place finish at VHSL One-Act Competition, conference & regional level

Customer Feedback

4 out of 5 from 1 producer rating

  • 4 out of 5 stars

    We had an excellent time with our production. It was a great show for ensemble building, and devising around who and what the chorus of the "grey" and students are.

    Aimee Kewley, Burncoat High School

Praise for The Blue and the Grey

4 out of 5 stars
Aimee Kewley
Burncoat High School
We had an excellent time with our production. It was a great show for ensemble building, and devising around who and what the chorus of the "grey" and students are.

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