Description

Set in a psychologist’s office, Anna alone is a drama about a girl who has multiple personality disorder caused by physical and sexual abuse at the hands of her mother. The play deals with her confronting the issue of her mother’s death so that she can come to terms with who she is.

All the different ‘sides’ of Anna’s personality can be played by various different actresses – the interplay between them is the fascinating part of this one act drama script.

PERFORMANCE HISTORY

The Roial players, USA, 2016
Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland,2016
Cedar Falls High School, USA, 2017
The Gregory School, AZ, USA, 2017
Lakewood High School, FL, USA, 2017
Pearland High School, TX, USA – 2018
Holy Rosary School, Edenvale, South Africa – 2018
Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa – 2018
Independent Production, Victoria, Australia – 2018
John Hopkins Middle School, FL, USA – 2018
LA Matheson Secondary, British Columbia, Canada – 2018
Wilson High School, PA, USA – 2019
Santa Barbara City College Theatre Arts Dept., CA, USA – 2019
West Delaware Schools, IA, USA – 2020
Westville Theatre, KZN, South Africa – 2020
Alabama State University, AL, USA – 2020
St Francis de Sales College, South Australia, Australia – 2020
Crystal River High School, FL, USA – 2020

Author: Cat Coxon

Genre: Drama

Type: One 1 act play

Cast: 4F 1M

Ages of actors: 1 middle aged M, 2 young (teens to twenties), 2 any age.

Suitable for: 12 up

Length of Play: Twenty to twenty five minutes

Set: Simple – a psychologist’s office with a couch big enough for 3 people and a desk and chair for the doctor.

Level of Difficulty: 7/10 – keeping the tension

Read a Sample of the Script

Contact Off The Wall Plays with any queries regarding “Anna, alone”

Copyright Cat Coxon Off The Wall Plays April 2012

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