Stroke Static

Suitable for High Schools
Drama, Character Study, and Experimental Form
30 Minutes, 2M+3W, Easily Expandable, Simple set, 28 pages

An intensely challenging character piece.

Description

Russ is an eighty-three year-old man in a nursing home. But in his mind he sees himself as a boy of eighteen, and thus is played by a young actor.

Russ wrestles with reality versus fantasy, and past versus present as he struggles to understand where he is and what is happening to him.

The ensemble plays a variety of real and imaginary characters in Russ' mind.

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Highlights

Listowel District Secondary School 2007 Sears Drama Festival Outstanding Production
Outstanding Production, 2008 Sears Drama Festival, Niagara District
Bolder Creek HS, 2008 Northern Arizona Acting Festival, Superior ranking at the regional level and Best Ensemble at the State level
Washington and Lee High School won first place in the 2009 Region A Theatre Festival

Customer Comments

I just wanted to write you and let you know how much we enjoyed working on "Stroke Static" this year. Several years ago I wanted to use this script for my competitive readers theatre, but the students I had at that time just didn't "get it".

When I was at the STAM State convention this fall, I went to one of Lindsay Price's workshops. It brought back to memory that unique script. This year I have mature, amazing students and I again brought it out. And this year it clicked.

We placed first at the Big 8 Readers Tournament, first at our MSHSAA District tournament, and this past weekend we place 2nd at the MO State Tournament. But winning was only the gravy.

Every so often you find a script that challenges the actors, so much so that they are better performers for life. This is one of those scripts. And I know that many of the audience members will have a lasting memory of this lovely script. I just wanted to let you know that we had a wonderful time with the show!

Marilyn Mann - Monett High School Theatre Director