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Baalzebub - One Act Version

by Rachel Atkins

What would a group of girls do if they were abandoned alone, at a refugee camp, in an unnamed war zone, away from adults and civilization? As time passes without rescue, the girls face the adult challenges of creating and maintaining a working society, as they struggle to cooperate, understand their differences, define themselves, and survive. Will they establish civility or fall apart?

A response to the classic novel, Lord of the Flies. Please consider inclusive, racially conscious and gender-expansive choices in casting.

Also available in a full-length version here.

Recommended for High Schools

At a Glance

Running Time
About 35 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
11 Characters
11 F
Easily expandable
Set
Simple set
Length
34 pages
Free Excerpt

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11 Characters

  • 11 Females
  • Easily expandable
  • Rayyan (Ray) Female 90 lines
    The leader
  • Princess Female 104 lines
    The brains/conscience
  • Blessing Female 57 lines
    The good girl
  • Raja Female 56 lines
    The mean girl
  • Juno Female 85 lines
    The leader of the boyah gang
  • Diamond Female 33 lines
    A boyah
  • Ali Female 40 lines
    A boyah
  • Sam Female 27 lines
    Isis’s twin, a follower
  • Isis Female 39 lines
    Sam’s twin, a follower
  • Baby Female 38 lines
    A young‘un
  • Sister Female 43 lines
    A young‘un

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