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Anne-Arky

Anne-Arky

by Lindsay Price

A high school drama club prepares for their opening night of Anne of Green Gables.

The performance starts out normally enough. But when a rumour spreads that there is an acting agent in the audience, the students scramble to be discovered.

Anarchy ensues! Wigs fall off, ankles are sprained, and the stage manager sets fire to the prompt script. After the dust clears, the true identity of the agent is revealed. Perfect for novice actors.

Comedy Backstage Comedy

Average Producer Rating:

Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

About 45 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
10 Characters
5 M | 5 F
Simple Set
31 pages

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10 Characters
5 M, 5 F

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.

MR. O’NEILL [M] 164 lines
Teacher/stage manager who is too stressed out
JULIE [F] 74 lines
Student stage manager who is too normal to be in theatre
MARK [M] 6 lines
Backstage lackey who is too dangerous to have backstage
THE SOUND GUY [M] 35 lines
The “too-cool” sound guy
BETH (ANNE) [F] 52 lines
Prone to mood swings
TAMARA (DIANA) [F] 77 lines
Much too flaky for her age
DOUG (GILBERT) [M] 68 lines
Wise-cracking Don Juan
LAUREN (MARILLA) [F] 51 lines
Yearning to be free
GLEN (MATTHEW) [M] 35 lines
Leaning towards being a psych major
CHERYL (CHORUS) [F] 21 lines
Slightly psycho

Praise for Anne-Arky

Lori Panaro
Cardinal O'Hara High School
I had a great time directing this show.

From the Drama Teacher Learning Centre

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