Abominable by Michael T. Hesford

(15)
Productions (22)
Drama
|
40 - 45 minutes
5 W, 5 M, 1 Any (10-11 actors possible: 5-6 W, 5-6 M)
Set: A small stove, a podium or table, and several benches to indicate a one-room schoolhouse.

When a ferocious blizzard hits a Midwestern town without warning, a young teacher and her students are left trapped in a one-room schoolhouse. Miss Blake arrives in the morning concerned with controlling her rambunctious charges and keeping her courtship out of the town gossip, but when the storm hits, it's the rapidly dwindling fuel for the stove that becomes crucial. Unlikely students rise to the occasion as they all face a life-and-death decision: should they stay in the schoolhouse and risk freezing, or venture out into a storm so brutal that they've seen locals lose their bearings--and even their sanity? A heartrending drama based on the events of the 1888 "Children's Blizzard."

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Play Details

When a ferocious blizzard hits a Midwestern town without warning, a young teacher and her students are left trapped in a one-room schoolhouse. Miss Blake arrives in the morning concerned with controlling her rambunctious charges and keeping her courtship out of the town gossip, but when the storm hits, it's the rapidly dwindling fuel for the stove that becomes crucial. Unlikely students rise to the occasion as they all face a life-and-death decision: should they stay in the schoolhouse and risk freezing, or venture out into a storm so brutal that they've seen locals lose their bearings--and even their sanity? A heartrending drama based on the events of the 1888 "Children's Blizzard."

  • Drama
  • |
  • 40 - 45 minutes
  • 5 W, 5 M, 1 Any (10-11 actors possible: 5-6 W, 5-6 M)
  • Set: A small stove, a podium or table, and several benches to indicate a one-room schoolhouse.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-68069-077-4

Production History

MAY 08, 2025 - MAY 10, 2025
Long Beach Sr. High School
Long Beach, MS United States
Long Beach Sr. High School Long Beach, MS United States
FEB 17, 2024 - MAR 31, 2024
Calvary Episcopal
Fulshear, TX United States
Calvary Episcopal Fulshear, TX United States
JAN 21, 2023 - FEB 04, 2023
Humble ISD
Houston, TX United States
Humble ISD Houston, TX United States
NOV 01, 2022 - NOV 03, 2022
Ellendale High School
Wishek, ND United States
Ellendale High School Wishek, ND United States
MAR 11, 2022 - MAR 13, 2022
Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton Scho
ONTARIO, WI United States
Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton Scho ONTARIO, WI United States
MAR 02, 2022 - MAR 08, 2022
Alvord High School
Gainesville, TX/Decatur, TX, TX United States
Alvord High School Gainesville, TX/Decatur, TX, TX United States
MAR 03, 2020 - MAR 03, 2020
Petrolia High School
Olney, TX United States
Petrolia High School Olney, TX United States
FEB 05, 2020 - FEB 07, 2020
ORiGiN Theatrical (St. Michael's Grammar School)
St. Kilda, VIC Australia
ORiGiN Theatrical (St. Michael's Grammar School) St. Kilda, VIC Australia
FEB 04, 2020 - FEB 07, 2020
Jefferson High School
Boulder, MT United States
Jefferson High School Boulder, MT United States
JAN 31, 2020 - FEB 01, 2020
Student Lead Theatre
Kansas City, MO United States
Student Lead Theatre Kansas City, MO United States
NOV 06, 2019 - NOV 07, 2019
Langdon Area Public School
Langdon, ND United States
Langdon Area Public School Langdon, ND United States
OCT 07, 2019 - NOV 14, 2019
Ovilla Christian School
Denton, TX, TX United States
Ovilla Christian School Denton, TX, TX United States
OCT 01, 2019 - DEC 15, 2019
Kingdom Preparatory Academy
Lubbock, TX United States
Kingdom Preparatory Academy Lubbock, TX United States
JAN 19, 2019 - JAN 19, 2019
De Smet High School
Huron, SD United States
De Smet High School Huron, SD United States
APR 13, 2018 - APR 28, 2018
Wylie Preparatory Academy
Mineral Wells, TX United States
Wylie Preparatory Academy Mineral Wells, TX United States
APR 05, 2018 - APR 05, 2018
Wylie Preparatory Academy
Mineral Wells, TX United States
Wylie Preparatory Academy Mineral Wells, TX United States
MAR 05, 2018 - MAR 08, 2018
N/A
APO, AP United States
N/A APO, AP United States
JAN 25, 2018 - FEB 17, 2018
Laker Drama
Pigeon, MI United States
Laker Drama Pigeon, MI United States
JAN 25, 2018 - FEB 03, 2018
Flandreau High School
Flandreau, SD United States
Flandreau High School Flandreau, SD United States
NOV 02, 2017 - NOV 04, 2017
Idaho Fine Arts Academy
Eagle, ID United States
Idaho Fine Arts Academy Eagle, ID United States
OCT 27, 2017 - OCT 27, 2017
North Moore High School Theatre
Robbins, NC United States
North Moore High School Theatre Robbins, NC United States
FEB 03, 2015 - FEB 06, 2015
Jefferson High School
Boulder, MT United States
Jefferson High School Boulder, MT United States
MAY 08, 2025 - MAY 10, 2025
Long Beach Sr. High School
Long Beach, MS United States
Long Beach Sr. High School Long Beach, MS United States
No professional productions.

Awards (1)

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