''Amulets Against the Dragon Forces'' is a play by

Paul Zindel Paul Zindel Jr. (May 15, 1936 – March 27, 2003) was an American playwright, young adult novelist, and educator. Early life Zindel was born in Tottenville, Staten Island, New York, to Paul Zindel Sr., a policeman, and Betty Zindel, a nurse; h ...

. The play focuses on Chris Boyd, a teenager whose mother cares for the dying. It is set in 1950s

Staten Island Staten Island ( ) is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Richmond County, in the U.S. state of New York. Located in the city's southwest portion, the borough is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull an ...

. The play was produced

Off-Broadway An off-Broadway theatre is any professional theatre venue in New York City with a seating capacity between 100 and 499, inclusive. These theatres are smaller than Broadway theatres, but larger than off-off-Broadway theatres, which seat fewer tha ...

by the Circle Repertory Company, opening on April 6, 1989 and closing on May 7, 1989. Directed by R. Rodney Marriott, the cast included

Matt McGrath (actor) Matt McGrath is an American actor. Early life McGrath was born into an Irish Catholic family, with parents who worked in local politics. He first resided in Stuyvesant Town, then in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, then briefly in Albany, New York. He ...

(Chris), Loren Dean (Harold), John Spencer (Floyd), Deborah Hedwall (Mrs. Boyd), and Ruby Holbrook (Mrs. DiPardi).''Amulets Against the Dragon Forces''
, lortel.org, accessed November 19, 2015

References

1998 plays Plays by Paul Zindel Plays set in New York City Plays set in the 1950s {{1990s-play-stub