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Apostrophe's

by Bradley Hayward

Are you sometime's amazed at how many apostrophe's s'ome people manage to fi't into s'entence's? Then you're not the only one. That's just the problem that needs to be solved in this outrageous comedy.

This goofy show has an extremely flexible cast, audience participation, and really fun staging opportunities. It begs to be performed by silly students with a million clever ideas.

Comedy Student Directors

Average Producer Rating: 5.0 out of 5

Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

At a Glance

Running Time
About 40 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
13 Characters
13 Any Gender
Set
Simple Set
Length
31 pages
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13 Characters

13 Any Gender

Characters in this play are currently identified as male or female. Directors are welcome to assign any gender (binary or non-binary) to any character and modify pronouns accordingly.

EMCEE [A] 94 lines
This character has several monologues.
ANDY/ANNIE [A] 8 lines
the brown-noser
BABS/BRETT [A] 5 lines
the poet
CHAD/CHELSIE [A] 4 lines
the rebel
DEBBIE/DREW [A] 6 lines
the singer
EDGAR/EDITH [A] 4 lines
the geek
FIONA/FABIAN [A] 30 lines
the hot head
GREG/GINA [A] 24 lines
the jock
HELGA/HANS [A] 10 lines
the foreigner
IAN/IRIS [A] 24 lines
the brain
JANICE/JARED [A] 13 lines
the slacker
KEVIN/KARLA [A] 13 lines
the loner
TEACHERS
MR/MRS SULLY [A] 63 lines
MR/MRS TRIPP [A] 14 lines
MR/MRS UNGER [A] 11 lines
PRINCIPAL VALE [A] 34 lines

Praise for Apostrophe's

Robert Moschetti
TH Bell Jr High School
We used Apostrophe's in an advanced drama class to give students experience in organizing and running a production. They made all the decisions! At first, there was a mix of engagement levels and willingness to participate. But after reading the play together as a class, most of my students became excited with artistic ideas and began collaborating with one another. They connected with the characters and rediscovered the spark that comes with live theatre.
Tze Yun Gan
Baishan Annie Wright
It is a fun comedy for the kids learning about apostrophes and friendship. Students enjoy producing this show.
Donna Brushett
Marystown Central High
Wonderful play. Very fun and funny! This is a play that will keep audience engaged and having fun!

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