© The Dramatic Publishing Company Home on the Momin' Train Drama with songs. Kim Hines. Cast: 7m 8w. The year is Germany. Hitler has called for the extermination of The year is 1839, Talledega, Ala., in America. Slavery is alive and doing quite well in the United States. Jewish chil­ dren, Rifka and her Aaron, are spirited away from their home by their parents. They are sent into with the a rural German family.Soon Ritkaand Aaron are joined by other Jew­ ish children, David and Ledah. The plan is to move from hid­ ing to a boat that will take them to Denmark where they will be safe. While in the to pass the time. Ritkareads, Home on the Mornin’ Train Home on the Mornin’ from a sent in America, a first-person account of a The Underground Railroad runaway teenage slave named Brave Mary.Home The Jewish children on learn the Momin' Train is not just a bit of dustyAmerican history of the history of slavery in the United States and Brave Mary's storj of escaping an Alabama plantation in the 1830s. Brave Mary is joined in it is still running-worldwide. Drama with songs. Kim Hines. her escape by Katie-Mae and a young boy of the Cast: 7m 8w. The year is Germany. Hitler has called for the black children are lead by a young woman named Runaway Jessie, extermination of The year is 1839, Talledega, Ala., in America. who has foundthe courage to go back to the deep South and lead other Slavery is alive and doing quite well in the United States. Jewish chil­ young people to freedom. The means of survival for both groups of dren, Rifka and her Aaron, are spirited away from their the The Westemeier's son Karl home by their parents. They are sent into with the helps his fathersmuggle the Jewish children out of Germany. In Amer­ a rural German family.Soon Ritkaand Aaron are joined by other Jew­ Home on Mornin' ica, Adelaide, the daughter of an abolitionist banker, gives asylum to ish children, David and Ledah. The plan is to move from hid­ runaway slaves on their flightto freedom. Olivia, a slave, puts own ing to a boat that will take them to Denmark where they will be safe. safety in as she uses slave boat late at night While in the to pass the time. Ritkareads, ferry blacks across the Ohio River. Trials and tribulations beset both from a sent in America, a first-person account of a groups of children. However, the Jewish children are inspired by the runaway teenage slave named Brave Mary. The Jewish children learn strength and courage of the Black children trying to find their way to of the history of slavery in the United States and Brave Mary's storj of Canada, as they make their own way to Denmark. This play has songs escaping an Alabama plantation in the 1830s. Brave Mary is joined in that reflect and Jewish and small pieces her escape by Katie-Mae and a young boy of the of dialogue are spoken in German,Yiddish and Hebrew.Area staging. Runs about 7 5 minutes. black children are lead by a young woman named Runaway Jessie, who has foundthe courage to go back to the deep South and lead other K young people to freedom. The means of survival for both groups of im Hines the The Westemeier's son Karl Stepping Stone Theatre production: (1-r) Maya helpsTolbert his and fatherM�ya Hastings.smuggle the Jewish children out of Germany. In Amer­ Photo used by permission ofStepping ica, Stone Adelaide, Theatre. the daughter of an abolitionist banker, gives asylum to Cover design: Susan Carle.runaway slaves on their flightto freedom. Olivia, a slave, puts own safety in as she uses slave boat late at night ferry blacks across the Ohio River. Trials and tribulations beset both groups of children. However, the Jewish children are inspired by the ISBN 087129898-8 strength and courage of the Black children trying to find their way to Canada, as they make their own way to Denmark. This play has songs that reflect and Jewish and small pieces of dialogue are spoken in German,Yiddish and Hebrew.Area staging. Runs about 7 5 minutes. Code: H48 w Printed on Recycled Paper <38 Dramatic Stepping Stone Theatre production: (1-r) Maya Tolbert and M�ya Hastings. Photo used by permission ofStepping Stone Theatre. Cover design: Susan Carle. Publishing Publishing ISBN 087129898-8 ISBN: 978-0-87129-898-0 Drama with songs Dramatic PublishingCode: H48 by 311 Washingtonw St. Kim Hines Woodstock,<38 Printed IL 60098 on Recycled Paper ph: 800-448-7469 www.dramaticpublishing.com Printed on recycled paper © The Dramatic Publishing Company Home on the Momin' Train Drama with songs. Kim Hines. Cast: 7m 8w. The year is Germany. Hitler has called for the extermination of The year is 1839, Talledega, Ala., in America. Slavery is alive and doing quite well in the United States. Jewish chil­ dren, Rifka and her Aaron, are spirited away from their home by their parents. They are sent into with the a rural German family.Soon Ritkaand Aaron are joined by other Jew­ ish children, David and Ledah. The plan is to move from hid­ ing to a boat that will take them to Denmark where they will be safe. While in the to pass the time. Ritkareads, Home on the Mornin’ Train Home on the Mornin’ from a sent in America, a first-person account of a The Underground Railroad runaway teenage slave named Brave Mary.Home The Jewish children on learn the Momin' Train is not just a bit of dustyAmerican history of the history of slavery in the United States and Brave Mary's storj of escaping an Alabama plantation in the 1830s. Brave Mary is joined in it is still running-worldwide. Drama with songs. Kim Hines. her escape by Katie-Mae and a young boy of the Cast: 7m 8w. The year is Germany. Hitler has called for the black children are lead by a young woman named Runaway Jessie, extermination of The year is 1839, Talledega, Ala., in America. who has foundthe courage to go back to the deep South and lead other Slavery is alive and doing quite well in the United States. Jewish chil­ young people to freedom. The means of survival for both groups of dren, Rifka and her Aaron, are spirited away from their the The Westemeier's son Karl home by their parents. They are sent into with the helps his fathersmuggle the Jewish children out of Germany. In Amer­ a rural German family.Soon Ritkaand Aaron are joined by other Jew­ Home on Mornin' ica, Adelaide, the daughter of an abolitionist banker, gives asylum to ish children, David and Ledah. The plan is to move from hid­ runaway slaves on their flightto freedom. Olivia, a slave, puts own ing to a boat that will take them to Denmark where they will be safe. safety in as she uses slave boat late at night While in the to pass the time. Ritkareads, ferry blacks across the Ohio River. Trials and tribulations beset both from a sent in America, a first-person account of a groups of children. However, the Jewish children are inspired by the runaway teenage slave named Brave Mary. The Jewish children learn strength and courage of the Black children trying to find their way to of the history of slavery in the United States and Brave Mary's storj of Canada, as they make their own way to Denmark. This play has songs escaping an Alabama plantation in the 1830s. Brave Mary is joined in that reflect and Jewish and small pieces her escape by Katie-Mae and a young boy of the of dialogue are spoken in German,Yiddish and Hebrew.Area staging. Runs about 7 5 minutes. black children are lead by a young woman named Runaway Jessie, who has foundthe courage to go back to the deep South and lead other K young people to freedom. The means of survival for both groups of im Hines the The Westemeier's son Karl Stepping Stone Theatre production: (1-r) Maya helpsTolbert his and fatherM�ya Hastings.smuggle the Jewish children out of Germany. In Amer­ Photo used by permission ofStepping ica, Stone Adelaide, Theatre. the daughter of an abolitionist banker, gives asylum to Cover design: Susan Carle.runaway slaves on their flightto freedom. Olivia, a slave, puts own safety in as she uses slave boat late at night ferry blacks across the Ohio River. Trials and tribulations beset both groups of children. However, the Jewish children are inspired by the ISBN 087129898-8 strength and courage of the Black children trying to find their way to Canada, as they make their own way to Denmark. This play has songs that reflect and Jewish and small pieces of dialogue are spoken in German,Yiddish and Hebrew.Area staging. Runs about 7 5 minutes. Code: H48 w Printed on Recycled Paper <38 Dramatic Stepping Stone Theatre production: (1-r) Maya Tolbert and M�ya Hastings. Photo used by permission ofStepping Stone Theatre. Cover design: Susan Carle. Publishing Publishing ISBN 087129898-8 ISBN: 978-0-87129-898-0 Drama with songs Dramatic PublishingCode: H48 by 311 Washingtonw St. Kim Hines Woodstock,<38 Printed IL 60098 on Recycled Paper ph: 800-448-7469 www.dramaticpublishing.com Printed on recycled paper © The Dramatic Publishing Company HOME ON THE MORNIN' TRAIN by KIM HINES Dramatic Publishing Woodstock, Illinois© The• Dramatic London, Publishing England •Company Melbourne, Australia *** NOTICE *** The amateur and stock acting rights to this work are controlled exclusively by THE DRAMATICPUBLISHING COMPANY without whose pennis.sion in writing no perfonnance of it may be given.