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About the Play
Comedy. 40-45 minutes. 15+ any gender. Suitable for middle school and older performers, and elementary school and older audiences.
The original full-length version of the play premiered at Masterworx Theatre (Lynchburg, VA). The full-length (70-80 minute) version is available here!
The author grants productions pre-approval to make cuts to meet time limits and community standards regarding profanity and obscenity for Texas UIL and other one-act competitions.
Synopsis
In 1948 Virginia, aspiring football star Joe rejoices when Miller Park gets its very own sandlot football team. Though they’re small, they’re mighty...but does a ragtag team of blue-collar underdogs stand a chance against their big-time, big-city, big-rich competitors? Take a seat in the stands and find out in this heartwarming tale of sports and friendship based on a true story.
"As a non-profit community theatre, we needed a play whose cast included players of all ages. So, our teams of middle school-aged boys were played by both male and female actors, ages 7 to 24. In addition to the eleven Mighty Mites, we cast 15 others who played the parents and coaches, cheerleaders, opposing teams, and community members. I was very pleased with Mighty Mites... adaptability and the opportunity to tell a mid-twentieth-century story with a twenty-first- century sensibility." - Denise Thomas, Masterworx Theatre (Lynchburg, VA)