Cave Boys

by Anne Negri

In September of 1940, after Germany's occupation of France, a ragtag group of boys in southern France find a mysterious hole in the ground that leads to an underground cave. Instead of the anticipated treasure, they find strange drawings on the cave walls. As the explore the walls and the powerful paintings, their bonds of friendships are tested a they try to keep the cave a secret. When the boys finally convince their teacher to enter the cave, they learn that they've stumbled upon the most significant site of prehistoric art known to modern humans. 

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Quick Details

  • Type: Play
  • Estimated Run Time: 80 minutes | Can be cut for competition
  • Availability: Available for productions worldwide
  • Cast Size: 6 roles

Full Details

Roles:

  • Jacques: 13 years old
  • Madame Marsal: Jacques Mother
  • Monsieur Laval: Teacher
  • Simon: refugee youth
  • Georges: refugee youth
  • Franck: refugee youth

The following resources are included in each performance license:
  • Permission to photocopy the PDF script for your production so there is no additional cost for these assets.

The following resources may be added to you license for an additional fee:
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Anne Negri

Anne Negri is a Drama Specialist in the Evanston public schools and a playwright for young audiences.  Anne holds degrees from Ripon College (BA) and Arizona State University (MFA). Negri has written over ten plays for young audiences. Her award-winning play, With Two Wings (Dramatic Publishing), has been produced nationally (Childsplay, Northwestern University, Hangar Theater, The Growing Stage) and internationally (Theatre Ma in Tokyo, Japan,The National University of Tainan, Taiwan). Other world premiere plays include Maddi’s Fridge (Childsplay), Girls Who Wear Glasses (Childsplay), and Cave Boys and Oz: The Land That Time Forgot (Paradise Valley Community College). The JunGirl Book has been performed by young people around the country (DC Ranch, The Rose Theatre, PVCC). Other plays include: Robyn Hood, Not a Test, The Transfer Student, The Dancing Dog! Three short plays are published and anthologized: The Case of the Missing Rooster, and A Portal to Fairytale Kingdom (YouthPLAYS) and Stay Peculiar (Dramatic Publishing). 

 

Originally produced at Paradise Valley Community College