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Sandra Fenichel Asher

Sandra Fenichel Asher

Sandra Fenichel Asher's plays have been produced nationally and abroad; over two dozen have been published, including A Woman Called Truth, In the Garden of the Selfish Giant, and Jesse and Grace: A Best Friends Story, all winners of the AATE Distinguished Play Award. Sandy is a recipient of a NEA fellowship grant in playwriting, the NETC's Aurand Harris Award, AATE's Charlotte Chorpenning Award for a distinguished body of work in children's theatre, and Aurand Harris Fellowship and Founders' Development grants from the Children's Theatre Foundation of America. Her work was selected for the Kennedy Center's New Visions/New Voices Symposium, the IRT/Bonderman National Playwriting Symposium, and NYU's New Plays for Young Audiences. Founder of American Theatre for the Very Young: A Digital Festival, Sandy has also published nearly 30 books for young readers. Six of her plays appear in Tell Your Story: The Plays and Playwriting of Sandra Fenichel Asher.

Works by Sandra Fenichel Asher

Performable Collections It's Elementary, Too! Twelve Short Plays for Lower Elementary School Actors cover Performable Collection It's Elementary, Too! Twelve Short Plays for Lower Elementary School Actors With themes of empathy and teamwork woven throughout, this tapestry of zany comedies and heartfelt dramas for lower elementary school is sure to delight, challenge and inspire young performers and audiences alike. 100-160 min Individual casts range from 5-50+ performers, with over 100 roles in all.
Shorts What A Day! cover Comedy What A Day! Froggie experiences the fullness of a day with the anticipation of Grandpa's birthday party, the excitement of sharing his song with everyone, the letdown of party's end, and his sweet recollections at bedtime. 10-20 min 10-50+ any gender.
Shorts Why Rabbit's Nose Twitches cover Comedy Why Rabbit's Nose Twitches When angry Tiger is accidentally awakened from her daily nap, the animals of the bamboo forest pass the blame down the line until only quiet, shy Rabbit is left as a suspect—and only her twitching nose can save her. 10-15 min 1 male, 6+ any gender.