About the Play:

Live to Tell is a one-act drama by Eric Coble. Three vulnerable teen girls, Alison, Makayla, and Isabella, share their firsthand experiences with human trafficking. Live to Tell is told in direct address style, and the girls' stories are revealed reflectively and not through explicit action. Particularly suitable for schools and play contests.

Live to Tell is the story of three teenage girls from very different backgrounds who reveal how they were preyed upon by savvy predators and trapped in the world of sex trafficking. Whether you're escaping from conflicts at home, within yourself or a country at war, you can become a target for human traffickers. With spirit, humour and honesty, three vulnerable 15-year-old girls, Alison, Makayla and Isabella, lead us through their harrowing descents – and escapes – from being used as property to reclaim their worth as human beings. It's scary, ugly, funny, and hopeful. Live to Tell was created from interviews with dozens of survivors, law enforcement, social workers, and others.

Live to Tell premiered in 2020 at Palm Beach Dramaworks in West Palm Beach, Florida and was performed at various Palm Beach County middle schools as part of a professional touring program. The play has been performed in middle school and high school productions.

Cast: 3 female

What people say:

"Live to Tell is an eye-opening exposure to the dangers and realities of human trafficking, and a compelling way to educate our youth about staying safe and protecting themselves from traffickers." — The Boca Raton Tribune

About the Playwright:

Eric Coble is an American playwright and screenwriter. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and raised on the Navajo and Ute reservations in New Mexico and Colorado. Before turning to playwriting, he received his BA in English from Fort Lewis College in Colorado, and his MFA in acting from Ohio University. He is a member of the Playwrights' Unit of the Cleveland Play House.