What if Pandora wasn’t the villain after all? Pandora’s Fire takes Ancient Greek choral storytelling and gives it a bold modern twist - with curiosity, chaos, and ultimately, hope. Perfect for student performers!
Taryn Temple
Taryn Temple is a writer, educator, director and actor in the Midwest. Her scripts include The Redemption of Gertie Greene, The Super Non-Heroes, and The Princess Capers. She developed her scripts by working with the summer youth program at Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy. Taryn also enjoys sparking kid’s creativity by using storytelling and drama in her day job as a Spanish teacher.
Taryn has a MLA from Baker University and BAs in Spanish and Communication Arts with a Theater emphasis from Bethel College. She has been a member of Topeka Civic Theatre’s improvisational comedy troupe Laugh Lines for over a decade. When she’s not at the theater Taryn enjoys training dogs and dancing.
Plays by Taryn Temple
The Redemption of Gertie Greene
by Taryn Temple
Is Gertie really what everyone calls her: a freak, strange, stupid, clumsy, and mean?
- About 55 minutes
- 4 M + 4 F + 8 Any Gender, Easily Expandable
- Simple set
- Recommended for Middle Schools
- 37 pages
The Redemption of Gertie Greene: Competition Version
by Taryn Temple
A competition-length adaptation of The Redemption of Gertie Greene by Taryn Temple
- About 30 minutes
- 4 M + 4 F + 8 Any Gender, Easily Expandable
- Simple set
- Recommended for Middle Schools
- 23 pages
The Super Non-Heroes
by Taryn Temple
Charlie may not be a superhero, but when she digs deep she discovers her unique talents to save the day.
- About 60 minutes
- 3 M + 7 F + 13 Any Gender
- Simple set
- Recommended for Middle Schools
- 50 pages
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