Troy Women

Troy Women adapted by Karen Hartman

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Productions (24)
Drama
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65 - 85 minutes
9 W, 3 M,  (12-20 actors possible: 9-15 W, 3-5 M)
Content Notes: Adult language. A list of modifications is available for performers under 18 only.
Set: Bare, flexible space. Something to climb at some point.

Hecuba and the women of Troy mourn and celebrate their city on the morning after its destruction. Together, they grieve the deaths of their husbands and children as they await their fates at the hands of their Greek captors. With modern elements adapted into Euripides' classic, Troy Women is a chilling, brutal, but accessible portrait of women during war.

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Pricing Information

Min. Performance Fee* $85
Standard Edition $13.99
Stage Manager Edition $24.99

*The per performance fee begins at $85. Your per performance fee will be provided during the ordering process.

Play Details

Hecuba and the women of Troy mourn and celebrate their city on the morning after its destruction. Together, they grieve the deaths of their husbands and children as they await their fates at the hands of their Greek captors. With modern elements adapted into Euripides' classic, Troy Women is a chilling, brutal, but accessible portrait of women during war.

  • Drama
  • |
  • 65 - 85 minutes
  • 9 W, 3 M,  (12-20 actors possible: 9-15 W, 3-5 M)
  • Content Notes: Adult language. A list of modifications is available for performers under 18 only.
  • Set: Bare, flexible space. Something to climb at some point.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-319-9

Published Reviews

"There were sharp wonders in the text. Hartman has found a new flow in the words of the distraught prisoners of this terrible war."

New Haven Advocate

Production History

MAR 09, 2019 - APR 30, 2019
Gainesville High School
Gainesville, TX United States
 Gainesville High School Gainesville, TX United States
OCT 01, 2017 - OCT 03, 2017
Reimagine Theatre Company
Providence, RI United States
 Reimagine Theatre Company Providence, RI United States
DEC 08, 2011 - DEC 10, 2011
Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT United States
 Wesleyan University Middletown, CT United States
NOV 11, 2011 - NOV 13, 2011
Kent School
Kent, CT United States
 Kent School Kent, CT United States
APR 14, 2011 - APR 16, 2011
Acies Theatre Production Co.
Corpus Christi, TX United States
 Acies Theatre Production Co. Corpus Christi, TX United States
APR 01, 2011 - APR 02, 2011
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA United States
 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA United States
MAR 28, 2011 - MAR 28, 2011
Red Bull Theater
New York, NY United States
 Red Bull Theater New York, NY United States
FEB 24, 2011 - MAR 06, 2011
UNCW Department Of Theatre
Wilmington, NC United States
 UNCW Department Of Theatre Wilmington, NC United States
FEB 11, 2011 - FEB 12, 2011
Catholic University Department Of Drama
Washington, DC United States
 Catholic University Department Of Drama Washington, DC United States
MAR 26, 2010 - MAR 28, 2010
Trinity University
San Antonio, TX United States
 Trinity University San Antonio, TX United States
FEB 26, 2010 - MAR 05, 2010
Dekalb School Of The Arts
Avondale Estates, GA United States
 Dekalb School Of The Arts Avondale Estates, GA United States
NOV 19, 2009 - NOV 21, 2009
Washington College
Chestertown, MD United States
 Washington College Chestertown, MD United States
NOV 13, 2009 - NOV 14, 2009
Cottey College
Nevada, MO United States
 Cottey College Nevada, MO United States
OCT 16, 2009 - OCT 16, 2009
Dekalb School Of The Arts
Columbus, GA United States
 Dekalb School Of The Arts Columbus, GA United States
APR 03, 2009 - APR 25, 2009
Rosebud School Of The Arts
Rosebud, AB Canada
 Rosebud School Of The Arts Rosebud, AB Canada
OCT 01, 2008 - OCT 04, 2008
McDaniel College Theatre
Westminster, MD United States
 McDaniel College Theatre Westminster, MD United States
NOV 01, 2008 - NOV 30, 2008
Berea College
Berea, KY United States
 Berea College Berea, KY United States
APR 01, 2008 - APR 30, 2008
Lumia Studio
Silver Springs, MD United States
 Lumia Studio Silver Springs, MD United States
MAR 01, 2008 - MAR 31, 2008
Daemen College
Amherst, NY United States
 Daemen College Amherst, NY United States
NOV 01, 2007 - NOV 30, 2007
Choate Rosemary Hall
Wallingford, CT United States
 Choate Rosemary Hall Wallingford, CT United States
MAR 01, 2007 - MAR 31, 2007
Towson University
Towson, MD United States
 Towson University Towson, MD United States
MAR 01, 1999 - MAR 31, 1999
Bennington College
Bennington, VT United States
 Bennington College Bennington, VT United States
JAN 01, 1997 - JAN 31, 1997
Yale School of Drama/Yale Repertory Theater
New Haven, CT United States
 Yale School of Drama/Yale Repertory Theater New Haven, CT United States
NOV 01, 1996 - NOV 30, 1996
Trapdoor Theater Company
Chicago, IL United States
 Trapdoor Theater Company Chicago, IL United States
No upcoming productions.
MAR 28, 2011 - MAR 28, 2011
Red Bull Theater
New York, NY United States
 Red Bull Theater New York, NY United States

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