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Me and Debry: Creating a Play in Poetry represented by a trash can with the words "Me and" above the lid and the word "Debry" on the side of the can. The trash can is floating upright on water represented by wavy blue color at bottom of graphic. Graphic also contains Wisconsin Sea Grant, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and American Players Theatre logos.
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Article: Marine Debris Script Available for Free

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What is marine debris, what are its impacts, and what can we do about it? These are the central messages of a play written on behalf of Wisconsin Sea Grant by David Daniel with American Players Theatre of Wisconsin.

“Me and Debry,” is a half-hour, whimsical, audience-participation play about litter (or marine debris) in the Great Lakes. It had its “world premiere” in Wisconsin’s Door County in October 2022.

The play’s marine debris script (English only), and audience participation scripts (English, Spanish, and Hmong versions) are now available for others to use for free. Finds scripts and performance marketing materials available here.

Written by: Marie Zhuikov

Publication Date: January 29, 2024

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