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Upon A Sea of Dreams: A Journey on the Titanic by Kathleen Donnelly play script cover

Upon A Sea of Dreams: A Journey on the Titanic

by Kathleen Donnelly

It is the night of April 14, 1912. In a tiny third class cabin Emma struggles to quiet her infant brother and calm her younger sisters. The young girls think life on the Titanic is a game. They're on their way to a new life in America after all.

But the playful air changes when the ship suddenly stops moving and sirens blast. The stewardess says they're to stay in their cabins. The American boy says his deck is flooded and the ship is sinking. They have to get out now. Do the girls stay put or leave? And if they leave, how do they get past the locked gate?

An amazing character-based drama with a unique look at this infamous event.

Recommended for High Schools

At a Glance

Running Time
About 45 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
5 Characters
1 M 4 F
Set
Simple Set
Length
42 pages
Free Excerpt

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5 Characters

  • 1 Male
  • 4 Females
  • EMMA McELROY, Fifteen. Female 157 lines
    The oldest of four children of an Irish family on their way to America
  • MILLY McELROY, Fourteen. Female 83 lines
    Emma’s sister. Impulsive and energetic.
  • SARAH McELROY, Ten. Female 40 lines
    The youngest girl in the family.
  • MATT, Sixteen. Male 22 lines
    An American boy.
  • STEWARDESS, Mid-Sixties. Female 2 lines
    A gruff woman.

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