Chemo Girl and Other Plays is an incredible collection of plays that examines the impact of cancer through the eyes of teenagers. Sometime we have to dig deep to find the courage to overcome life’s biggest challenges.

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

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The Redemption of Gertie Greene

by Taryn Temple

Is Gertie really what everyone calls her: a freak, strange, stupid, clumsy, and mean?

  • About 50 minutes
  • 5 M + 11 W, Doubling Possible
  • Simple set
  • Recommended for Middle Schools
  • 37 pages

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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 W + 13 Any Gender
  • Simple set
  • Recommended for Middle Schools
  • 50 pages

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