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BUFFALO HEAD NICKELS
An Award-Winning
One-Act Play
First Published in 1972

Written when Kerry was only 17 and still in high school, this one-man play, his first effort as a playwright, was produced by his high school with Kerry starring in the play as the Judge, and went on to win the State of Idaho One-Act Play Festival. Winning this award, brought Kerry's play to the attention of publishers and critics, and the play was subsequently published in 1972 by Pioneer Drama Service during Kerry's freshman year at Brigham Young University.

The play was also produced by KTLE-TV, the local PBS affiliate at that time in Pocatello, Idaho, as an original television production, which was not only written and directed by Ashton but also featured him in the leading role of the Judge.

Due to the play's publication, Kerry was encouraged to produce and direct a production of the play at BYU in 1972, while still in his freshman year, and the play was again greeted with much acclaim and an enthusiastic response from the audiences who attended the play's first university presentation. 
Since its publication in 1972 with the now-defunct Pioneer Drama Service, Kerry's play has been produced and presented on high school and college campuses all across America, including a spectacular staging in Canada.

Focusing on a future world where computers, technology and the advent of all things recorded become a threat to individual rights, the play was prophetic for its time and remains more than relevant today.

This rare and highly regarded one-act play, both award-winning and easily produced by and for high schools or universities, is only available at this website store, and the rights for production can only be obtained on this website.