Two moose have locked antlers in battle and have a deep conversation while they are stuck together. A killer whale in captivity dreams he is back in the ocean with his mother. Rats in a maze have to remember their way back to the cheese. Elephants gather for a meeting of matriarchs to discuss possible dangers to their herd. A flock of wild geese needs a new leader.
Eight short plays–each about a different animal species–can be presented together or separately by school and community groups. All present themes relevant to humans and animals–cooperation, climate change, immigration, incarceration, family life, extinction.
Each of the short plays can be acquired separately for the student competition price* or purchased as a whole production for $70.
The Animal Facts – (complete)
This bundle includes all of the short plays that make up “Animal Facts”. Select the title of a short play if you wish to purchase it specifically.
Change
(seven to eleven geese of various age and size)
A flock of Canada geese touches down on a pond during their migration to take a rest and choose a new leader.
North Woods Diorama
(two male moose, one older, one younger)
A young male moose tests his antlers by charging an older male. In the subsequent tussle, their antlers get stuck together and they have a long conversation.
Pack
(one male wolf, one female wolf, two juveniles)
A family of wolves is stressed when the adult male wants to investigate a human campfire and the female does not.
Maze
(two lab rats)
One lab rat tests her memory while navigating a maze and shares her knowledge with the other.
Mimic
(two butterflies)
A monarch butterfly accuses a viceroy butterfly of trying to be something it’s not.
Killer
(one male killer whale)
In an isolation tank after killing a keeper, a killer whale mourns the loss of his freedom and separation from his pod.
Extinct
(four dinosaurs)
Triceratops, Apatosaurus, Pterodactyl and Saltoposuchus sit around their dry waterhole and complain about the weather.
Gray
(six female elephants, five adults and one juvenile)
At a meeting of the matriarchs of an elephant herd, the fate of a newly orphaned young elephant is one of several topics discussed.