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KJ Sanchez
a few of my plays
here you'll find brief descriptions and ten-page work samples of some of my plays
Walden
Walden was inspired by Henry David Thoreau’s Walden, and celebrates one of Earth’s greatest resources: the passion, drive and commitment of teenagers and young adults today. This play interrogates our role in the catastrophe of climate change. In so doing, it examines the tension between isolation & forgiveness and abstract principle & concrete responsibility to our fellow human beings. The regional premiere is coming up at Mary Moody Northen Theater in Austin TX. April 3-13, 2025
click on this W icon to read sample:
Ralph Huntley, Richard Crandle, Richard Huntley
Cincinnati King
Cincinnati King celebrates Cincinnati’s rich music history in this world premiere musical about King Records.
Based on interviews, the story traces the groundbreaking rise of music pioneer Syd Nathan and the artists he produced, the music he created and the enemies he made along the way.
The show shares behind-the-scenes tales of King Records hits including “The Twist,” “Blues Stay Away From Me,” “Fever” and “Need Your Love So Bad.” Cincinnati King shines a spotlight on this revolutionary music label and its Queen City roots. The World Premiere was produced by Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park.
click on this clip to read the excerpt:
Highway 47
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“Highway 47 is a riveting account, deeply rooted in New Mexico history, of a daughter trying to come to terms with her father. She does so by chronicling the tale of his lifelong obsession with a piece of land settled three centuries before him, and of the endless decades of litigation and vitriol he set in motion in the name of justice. What she discovers, and renders with brutal honesty, is the complex nature of her father’s quest, as well as the relentlessness of spirit she shares with the man. A tour de force performer and powerful writer…”
-Chicago Sun-Times
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Highway 47 was produced by the Yo Solo Festival in Chicago, Playmakers Rep and HERE Arts Center in NYC.
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