The Book (Warriors Don’t Cry by Melba Pattillo Beals)
- About the time when nine black students (Little Nine Rock) started to go to school in a previously all white school (Central High School)
- Following the Brown v. Board of Education trial when Supreme Court decided that ‘separate but equal’ was not equal due to the differing conditions of the segregated schools
- Students were in the middle of a turning point in history from a high schooler’s point of view
- Said to have very good voice and be relatable/understandable to kids our age
- Based on Beals’ own experience going through these events
The Play (“Warriors Don’t Cry)
- One woman show: Forced the actress to play other parts and switch from part to part smoothly and effectively
- Has to be clear to the audience which character she is playing
- Has to understand every character and their past, emotions, motives
- Always ‘on’ (no one else to rely on)
- Adaptation of the book: Takes the important parts of the books and changes it into a play format
- A lot more dialogue
- Many things (emotions, thoughts, etc.) have to be shown to audience through actress's face
- Needs to make sure that the ideas and characters are portrayed the way they were meant to be seen
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