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Anxiety is Orange

by Lindsay Price

Colours can be symbolic. Red is fiery. Purple is royal. Blue is calming. Sometimes, colours can take on too much meaning. I can’t date you - you wear wenge! He sent yellow flowers! Orange gives my brother anxiety!

Join the characters in this vignette play as they navigate the world, each other, and the greens, greys, blues, reds, pinks, yellows, and oranges around them. Does orange make you anxious?

» Anxiety is Orange is now available in Spanish! Click here for details. «

Vignettes

Average Producer Rating: 5.0 out of 5

This is a vignette play!

Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

At a Glance

Running Time
About 25 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
21 Characters
2 M7 F12 Any Gender, Doubling possible
Set
Simple set
Length
23 pages
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Royalty fees apply to all performances whether or not admission is charged. Any performance in front of an audience (e.g. an invited dress rehearsal) is considered a performance for royalty purposes.

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21 Characters

2 M, 7 F, 12 Any Gender, Doubling possible

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.

Tyler [M] 20 lines
Chloe [F] 22 lines
Black [A] 16 lines
Pink [F] 16 lines
Milan [F] 19 lines
Scout [A] 22 lines
Rory [A] 20 lines
Ethan [M] 25 lines
Jealousy [A]
One monologue
Belle [F] 17 lines
Nada [F] 13 lines
Wyn [F] 18 lines
Blue [A] 21 lines
Dee [A] 23 lines
Brittany [F]
One monologue
Presley [A] 9 lines
Harper [A] 16 lines
Tal [A] 9 lines
Jem [A] 13 lines
Yellow [A] 21 lines
Grey [A] 20 lines

Praise for Anxiety is Orange

Meg Hirman
Lakes International Language Academy
My cast really enjoyed the subject matter and the character work.
Jackson Barnes
Trinity High School
Our students had a fantastic experience performing Anxiety is Orange! This ensemble-based piece was perfect for our Winter One Act and our State Thespian Festival. The script was engaging to work with—packed with humor and delight, yet layered with deep emotion and a powerful message that resonates with modern audiences. Our students connected with the characters and truly enjoyed bringing them to life. Anxiety is Orange gave our troupe the opportunity to create a performance that felt authentic, immersive, and impactful. Audiences absolutely loved it!
Chelsye Ginn
Switzerland Point Middle School
This vignette-style is divided into monologues and small group scenes, so it is easy to rehearse, even if you are missing a student or two, and allows you to showcase many performers.

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