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Being Bianca: The Semi-Complete Guide

Being Bianca: The Semi-Complete Guide

by Alan Haehnel

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!

Comedy

Recommended for High Schools

About 30 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
50 Characters
2 M | 10 F | 38 Any Gender, Doubling and Tripling Possible
Simple Set
35 pages

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Exemption details for scenes and monologues for competition.

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

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