4 A.M. (the musical) is published by YouthPLAYS. Click the above button to open a new window and order a perusal copy or performance rights.
About The Play
Musical. Book by Jonathan Dorf, music and lyrics by Alison Wood. Ensemble cast of 8-30+ (minimum of 4 males, 4 females). 75-80 minutes. Suitable for high school and older actors (possibly skilled middle school performers) and middle school or older audiences.
Synopsis
What's it like to be awake when the rest of your world is asleep? Meet an early-morning jogger, a lonely short-wave radio DJ, a modern Romeo and Juliet, a most unusual letter-writer and many other teen characters, who, through a series of scenes and monologues, as they search for connection and navigate their fears and dreams in that magical hour between night and morning.
Based on my hit one-act play, 4 A.M., with a pop rock score and lyrics by singer-songwriter by Alison Wood.
Online Playwriting Class Starts on May 21st! I will be teaching a month-long online playwriting class through Writers University beginning on May 21.
Festivals, Festivals, Festivals I am excited to be attending a number of national conferences in the coming months. First up, the International Thespian Festival in Lincoln, Nebraska in late June, where I'll be teaching a quartet of writing workshops and hanging out at the Playscripts booth!
The Locker Next to Mine Now Available
My new play, The Locker Next to Mine, is now available. It's a full-length drama, though spiked with humor, about teen suicide and dealing with loss. I'm looking for a group to stage the world premiere. Could that be you?
Though the one-act version, available from Playscripts, stands on its own (and is perfect for competition!), this play was always intended to be a full-length composed of three acts: Rumors of Polar Bears, Ursa Major and Northern Lights. Look for the other two plays in the cycle sometime in 2012.
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