{"product_id":"the-watchers-by-noelle-plett","title":"The Watchers by Noelle Plett","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe young protagonist Maybelle navigates a harsh life as a mute woman in 1930s America. As her family struggles to maintain legal claim over their farm, a charming new stranger comes to town and begins to unravel the fragile reality she has fought so hard to survive in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeywords: Georgia, Southern, Historical Fiction, Rural America, Gothic, great depression, dust bowl, female protagonist, religious oppression, farm, romance, family drama, disabled protagonist, small town, magnolia, rabbits, shovel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Watchers\u003c\/em\u003e was produced with Foundations for the Future Charter Academy's South Highschool advanced acting program in Calgary Alberta. The Production won the 2026 Zone 9 AHSDFA festival and went on to be preformed at the provincial festival held at University of Lethbridge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenre: Drama, Thriller, Horror\u003cbr\u003eActs: 1\u003cbr\u003eRun time: 50 minutes\u003cbr\u003eSuitable for students 16+\u003cbr\u003eContent notes: Contains references to violence, death, and religious themes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCast size: 5 actors\u003cbr\u003eMale roles: 2\u003cbr\u003eFemale roles: 3\u003cbr\u003eCasting notes: \u003cbr\u003eMaybelle Wheeler: 19 y.o female identifying\u003cbr\u003eBirdie Wheeler\/WATCHER 1: 13 y.o. female identifying\u003cbr\u003eRuth Wheeler\/WATCHER 2: 41 y.o. female identifying\u003cbr\u003eSilas Whitlow\/WATCHER 3: 21 y.o. male identifying\u003cbr\u003eReverend Abner\/WATCHER 4: 58 y.o. male identifying\u003cbr\u003eNote on Maybelle's sign language: Though Maybelle uses sign language throughout the script, playwright has intentionally left out any stage direction dictating what exact words she is signing. It is up to the director and\/or actor to take creative liberty with what she is communicating to best serve the story as it is interpreted.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PGC","offers":[{"title":"Digital (PDF)","offer_id":67144667103405,"sku":"SRS-NP-TWA","price":14.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2362\/0235\/files\/The-Watchers-Poster-Offical.jpg?v=1791314672","url":"https:\/\/www.canadianplayoutlet.com\/products\/the-watchers-by-noelle-plett","provider":"Canadian Play Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}