Recommended for Middle Schools
In this one-act middle school vignette play, characters come face-to-face with the fact that there are other people in their boat. Some are different. Some only seem different.
About 35 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
14
4 M | 7 W | 3 Any Gender, Expandable to 32
Simple set
35 pages
Sometimes it’s easy to see the world as your own personal sinking ship. It’s way easier to look into our own whirlpool than look out at what’s going on with others. I don’t care about them. Why should I? They’re not like me. They’re wrong.
In this one-act middle school vignette play, characters come face-to-face with the fact that there are other people in their boat. Some are different. Some only seem different.
Who will learn to paddle together? Who will spin in circles? Who will realize we’re all in the same boat and we always have been?
This is a vignette play! What is a Vignette Play?
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.
Subgenres
Character study Issue-based
Settings
Present day
Dress
Contemporary costumes Simple costumes
Features
Mime Tableau Character study Movement-based Physical comedy Student directors Variable gender breakdown Ensemble SEL
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About 35 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
14
4 M | 7 W | 3 Any Gender, Expandable to 32
Simple set
35 pages
A vignette play is a collection of short scenes on a theme. You'll love working with the variety and flexibility of the scenes. Your actors will love the fast pace and fun characters.
There's more. Every Theatrefolk vignette play holds the unexpected. A showcase monologue. A dramatic moment. A change in form. A left turn.
Ideal for classwork, competitions, and more!
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