Two Karuk sweethearts, a boy and girl, are separated when she dies and crosses the river to the Boneless Land. Desperate for his love, the boy enlists the help of the mischievous Coyote to bring her back...but Coyote has other ideas.
Cast:
COYOTE/NARRATOR: a mischief-maker; a storyteller; LOVES fire...
GIRL: a young woman, madly in love with Boy...
BOY: a young man, madly in love with Girl...
KING MOON: King of the Living Land...
QUEEN RATTLESNAKE: Queen of the Boneless Land, scorned wife of King...
SON: son of Boy and Girl...
EEL WOMEN 1, 2, & 3: protectors of the River, servants of the Queen...
SKUNK: a skunk...
ENSEMBLE: the people who make things happen...
