The Call of the Wild

Adapted from the novel by Jack London
  • Justin Tyler Lewis
    Photos courtesy of Barter Theatre

  • Rebekah Anwyll, Sam McCalla, Cami Rene Philgreen, & Audrey Layne Crocker
    Photos courtesy of Barter Theatre

  • Rebekah Anwyll, Justin Tyler Lewis, & Samuel Floyd
    Photos courtesy of Barter Theatre

  • Sam McCalla
    Photos courtesy of Barter Theatre

  • Samuel Floyd & Justin Tyler Lewis
    Photos courtesy of Barter Theatre

  • Justin Tyler Lewis & Samuel Floyd
    Photos courtesy of Barter Theatre

  • Cami Rene Philgreen
    Photos courtesy of Barter Theatre

  • Justin Tyler Lewis, Cami Rene Philgreen, Rebekah Anwyll, & Sam McCalla
    Photos courtesy of Barter Theatre

  • Justin Tyler Lewis & Sam McCalla
    Photos courtesy of Barter Theatre

  • Justin Tyler Lewis & Audrey Layne Crocker
    Photos courtesy of Barter Theatre

  • Sam McCalla, Cami Rene Philgreen, Audrey Layne Crocker, Rebekah Anwyll, & Justin Tyler Lewis
    Photos courtesy of Barter Theatre

  • Justin Tyler Lewis & Sam McCalla
    Photos courtesy of Barter Theatre

  • Justin Tyler Lewis
    Photos courtesy of Barter Theatre

  • Rebekah Anwyll, Sam McCalla, Samuel Floyd, Justin Tyler Lewis, Cami Rene Philgreen, & Audrey Layne Crocker
    Photos courtesy of Barter Theatre

Synopsis

The story of a dog named Buck who is kidnapped from his California home and sold into captivity as a sled dog in Alaska. In order to survive this brutal frontier, Buck must leave behind his civilized ways and rely on instinct alone. Will Buck continue to serve his beloved master Thornton or will he leave Man’s world behind and answer the call of the wild?

Cast

Keish gold prospector in Alaska
Carmack gold prospector in Alaska
Newsboy sells papers
Buck a large, strong dog
Miller Buck's owner in California
Manuel Miller’s gardener; steals Buck
Hugo loan shark
Stranger buys Buck from Manuel
Sea Captain transports Buck to Alaska
Red Sweater man who beats Buck with club
Curly a friendly sled dog
Spitz a cruel sled dog
Perrault a mail courier in Alaska
Huskies vicious sled dogs
Sol-leks a one-eyed sled dog
Courier mail courier; friend of Perrault's
Dub a sled dog
Hal gold seeker; foolhardy
Mercedes Hal’s wife
Thornton saves Buck's life, becomes his beloved master
Yeehats Indian tribe
O’Brien fur trapper
Matthewson a wealthy trader
Jim Matthewson's hired hand
Schneider Matthewson's hired hand
Wolf a friend Buck meets in the wild
Moose the great Beast
Wolves members of the pack

Specs

Cast Size: 6 (3m, 3w) with doubling
Approximate Run Time: 45m
Number of Acts: One
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Production History

The Call of the Wild was first produced in 2011 by The Barter Players (Abingdon, VA), Katy Brown, Artistic Director

The Call of the Wild was produced in 2017 by Savannah Stage Company (Savannah, GA), Jayme Tinti, Artistic Director

The Call of the Wild was produced in 2018 by Duke City Repertory (Albuquerque, NM), Amelia Ampuero, Artistic Director


Casting Notes:
NOTE: Doubling is intentional and recommended
The following roles may be played by the same actor:
Keish/Miller/Sea Captain/Perrault/Husky #2/Thornton/Wolf #5
Carmack/Spitz/Hal/Schneider/Yeehat #3/Wolf #3
Newsboy/Stranger/Husky #1/Sol-leks/Matthewson/Yeehat #2/Moose/Wolf #2
Manuel/Curly/Husky #4/Dub/O’Brien/Wolf #4
Hugo/Red Sweater/Husky #3/Courier/Mercedes/Jim/Yeehat #1/Wolf
Cast Size: 6 (3m, 3w) with doubling
Approximate Run Time: 45m
Number of Acts: One
Script Sample
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Synopsis

The story of a dog named Buck who is kidnapped from his California home and sold into captivity as a sled dog in Alaska. In order to survive this brutal frontier, Buck must leave behind his civilized ways and rely on instinct alone. Will Buck continue to serve his beloved master Thornton or will he leave Man’s world behind and answer the call of the wild?

Cast

Keish
gold prospector in Alaska
Carmack
gold prospector in Alaska
Newsboy
sells papers
Buck
a large, strong dog
Miller
Buck's owner in California
Manuel
Miller’s gardener; steals Buck
Hugo
loan shark
Stranger
buys Buck from Manuel
Sea Captain
transports Buck to Alaska
Red Sweater
man who beats Buck with club
Curly
a friendly sled dog
Spitz
a cruel sled dog
Perrault
a mail courier in Alaska
Huskies
vicious sled dogs
Sol-leks
a one-eyed sled dog
Courier
mail courier; friend of Perrault's
Dub
a sled dog
Hal
gold seeker; foolhardy
Mercedes
Hal’s wife
Thornton
saves Buck's life, becomes his beloved master
Yeehats
Indian tribe
O’Brien
fur trapper
Matthewson
a wealthy trader
Jim
Matthewson's hired hand
Schneider
Matthewson's hired hand
Wolf
a friend Buck meets in the wild
Moose
the great Beast
Wolves
members of the pack
Casting Notes:
NOTE: Doubling is intentional and recommended
The following roles may be played by the same actor:
Keish/Miller/Sea Captain/Perrault/Husky #2/Thornton/Wolf #5
Carmack/Spitz/Hal/Schneider/Yeehat #3/Wolf #3
Newsboy/Stranger/Husky #1/Sol-leks/Matthewson/Yeehat #2/Moose/Wolf #2
Manuel/Curly/Husky #4/Dub/O’Brien/Wolf #4
Hugo/Red Sweater/Husky #3/Courier/Mercedes/Jim/Yeehat #1/Wolf


Production History

The Call of the Wild was first produced in 2011 by The Barter Players (Abingdon, VA), Katy Brown, Artistic Director

The Call of the Wild was produced in 2017 by Savannah Stage Company (Savannah, GA), Jayme Tinti, Artistic Director

The Call of the Wild was produced in 2018 by Duke City Repertory (Albuquerque, NM), Amelia Ampuero, Artistic Director

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