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Zink: the Myth, the Legend, the Zebra (large cast version)
Author(s):
Cherie Bennett
Commissioned by First Stage Milwaukee, "Zink" is about true courage in the face of unpredictable predators. In an age where too many are quick to confront fears and differences with senseless violence, "Zink" exemplifies the importance of tolerance and acceptance. Imaginative, funny, and heartbreaking, this allegory features a pre-teen girl with leukemia and a herd of talking African zebras whom she meets when she is diagnosed with her life-threatening illness. The zebras include street-smart Ice Z, grandfatherly Papa Zeke and pompous Zilch, along with Shlep, a furry green monkey who's certain he's also a zebra. The zebras recount to her their legend of Zink, a mythical polka-dotted zebra once an outcast but later a hero. As Becky's condition worsens and she is mistreated by some classmates, she zaps back and forth between real life and the zebra world, until the shattering, breathtaking, and uplifting climax. Never maudlin, "Zink" is a "clear case of theatrical risks bringing great rewards" (Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel). "Brilliantly exposes important themes while avoiding clichés. Superb" (Milwaukee Shepherd). A Zink the Zebra diversity curriculum is available from Zink the Zebra Foundation, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Suitable for ages 8 and up.
Simple, flexible cast.
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| Genre(s): | Not Available | | Time Period(s): | Not Available | | Play Type: | Play | | Runtime: | 58 minutes | | Acts: | Not Available | | Set Complexity: | Not Available | | Set Information: | Not Available | | Year First Published: | Not Available | | Total Characters: | 25 | | Male Characters: | 0 | | Female Characters: | 0 | | Androgynous Characters: | 0 | | Minimum Cast: | Not Available | | Maximum Cast: | Not Available | | Cost: |
$60.00 /per performance
Royalty/cost information prone to change.
Please check with the publisher for the most accurate information. | | Publisher: | Dramatic Publishing
Click on the publisher's name above for additional information, including updated prices. | | ISBN: | Not Available |
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