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Being Bianca: The Semi-Complete Guide

by Alan Haehnel

Bianca wants to help everyone be the best they can be. Well, she wants everyone to be just like her. Because what's better than being Bianca? Huge cast comedy.

About 30 minutes

Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks

50
2 M | 10 W | 38 Any Gender, Doubling and Tripling Possible

Simple Set

35 pages

Comedy

"I get all Cs and Ds - which stand for 'Cute' and 'Delicious'"

Bianca just knows that everyone wants to be her. And why not? By her estimation, she has everything: good looks, humour, popularity, fashion sense, and, above all, intelligence.

When told she should be engaged in volunteer work, Bianca decides to perform a work of great service to mankind: She will teach us all how to "Be Bianca."

From brushing your teeth to choosing the best stuffed animal, she leads us gleefully through her semi-complete guide.

In the end, while the audience may not be convinced that "Being Bianca" is the best idea, they will certainly agree that watching her is a sure formula for hilarity!

Characters

50
2 Men, 10 Women, 38 Any Gender, Doubling and Tripling 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.

Bianca [W] 94 lines
Guidance Counselor [A] 11 lines
Carly [W] 1 line
Sam [M] 1 line
Dionne [W] 1 line
Marge [W] 1 line
Sarah [W] 5 lines
Molly [W] 10 lines
Karen [W] 6 lines
Nettie [W] 31 lines
Max [M] 3 lines
Sheila [W] 3 lines
Dawn [W] 18 lines
Lynn [W] 2 lines
Holly [W] 1 line
Jan [W] 2 lines
Ray [M] 1 line
Duncan [M] 1 line
Frank [M] 1 line
Don [M] 1 line
Charlotte [W] 1 line
Bobby [M] 1 line
Delia [W] 4 lines
Leeda [M] 3 lines
Tina [W] 5 lines
Sonja [W] 6 lines
Carl [M] 0 lines: Mime.
Nick [M] 1 line lines
Bianca’s Mother [W] 2 lines: Offstage.
Space 1-3 [A] 0 lines: Spoken noises. Mime.
Sheep Dip [A] 11 lines
Roary [A] 12 lines
Mrs. Hops [W] 5 lines
Tigey-Wigey [A] 2 lines
Pearl [W] 3 lines

Subgenres: Issue-based
Settings: Present day
Dress: Contemporary costumes
Audience: All audiences Pre-teen Teen
Features: Mime Variable Cast Size Tableau Character study Movement-based Variable gender breakdown

Set: Simple set Interior set
Themes: Adolescence Body image Friendship Individuality Relationships Self-image Peer pressure
Other uses: Monologues Audition material Class work Scene work

Prop List

two toothbrushes, many stuffed animals, slippers, stuffed sheep, stuffed lion, stuffed rabbit, air horn, blindfold

Production Photos

Multimedia

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