Treasure — A Play

Treasure — A Play

by Tim Slover

(For production by Professional Groups, College/University Groups, Community Groups)

Ambition. Greed. Lust. Recklessness. Righteousness. Honor. Betrayal. Potential. All make for a chilling political drama. In this glimpse into the life of founding father, Alexander Hamilton, we delve a little bit deeper into early American history. Fifth grade social studies class taught many that Hamilton was a Revolutionary War veteran and a close friend of General and later President Washington’s, who appointed him as Secretary of the Treasury in his new government, but one might wonder what else there is to know about Hamilton. The play examines Hamilton’s conflicts between fidelity, desire, aspiration and honor. Hamilton’s personal indiscretions resulted in blackmail and corruption, as the husband of the woman he was dallying with tried to make a buck off the new Secretary of the Treasury. Speculation, stealing from soldiers, cheating… How can you salvage a marriage or a political future when you’re involved in something so sordid? Hmmm. Sounds familiar? Not much has changed.

This play contains mature language and themes.


PLAY DETAILS

  • 4M 2F
  • About 120 minutes
  • ORDER # 3118

Available for ALL producing groups.


AWARDS:

  • AML Award Winner — 2006
  • Christopher Brian Wolk Award for Excellence in Playwriting — 2006

PERUSAL MATERIALS

  • Perusal Pages File Available here: TreasurePERUSAL (The PDF file contains one half of the play), along with all the pertinent script and background information.
  • PRINT BOOK: Two Plays on the Founding Fathers Volume 10 of The Playwrights on the Page series can be purchased for perusal purposes and personal reading only. No production rights or copying allowed. PURCHASE LINK
  • EMAIL us for rights and information. Be sure to give us anticipated performance dates and the address of your group and, if different, your theatre. Please also include a contact name and phone number.

PURCHASING REHEARSAL MATERIALS:

(Any PDF purchased will be emailed to your email address — if you need to provide that to us (not the one on your PayPal account?), email us. CDs will be mailed to a snail mail address)

    • Script in PDF format — Order #3118a : $25.00 (from which you will be authorized to copy for your production)



    • First Performance Amateur/Educational Royalty — Order #3118d : $75




    • Second Performance Amateur/Educational Royalty — Order #3118e : $60




    • Professional Royalties will be quoted upon application

 


PRODUCTIONS:

  •  Illinois Wesleyan University — 2013
  • University of Utah
  • Abingdon Theatre Company, NYC — 2006 Christopher Brian Wolk Award and Reading

BILLING CREDITS

The following is how the credits should read in all programs, posters, fliers, handbills and other promotional advertising for the show:
Treasure
a play by
Tim Slover

NOTE: The names of the Playwright(s), Composer, Lyricist, and Bookwriter shall be equal in size, type, coloring, boldness, and prominence. No billing shall appear in type larger or more prominent than the billing to the Authors except for the title of the play.

ALSO:

THIS NOTICE MUST APPEAR IN ALL PROGRAMS, ON ALL POSTERS AND PUBLICITY MATERIALS AND INTERNET ADVERTISING/WEBPAGES FOR THE PLAY:
Treasure is presented through special arrangement with Premiére Theatrical Licensing on behalf of Leicester Bay Theatricals.  All authorized materials are also supplied by LBT, www.leicesterbaytheatricals.com”


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