Synopsis
John Brown's Body
$13
Published by Dramatists Play Service
2 Male 1 Female
Though this is technically an epic poem, it is actually a highly
dramatic work with a quality of excitement unrivaled by many plays
The poem begins with John Brown's attack on Harper's Ferry and goes on through the Civil War, telling much of it from the points of view of Jack Ellyat, a Northern soldier, and Clay Wingate, a Southern soldier
The families and backgrounds of both men are woven into the action of the poem, as are their romances
There are three principal speaking parts, plus a Chorus that speaks and sings
A minimum of 16 singers is recommended
This is the adaptation of Stephen Vincent Benét's great poem which was originally presented on Broadway