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C'mon And Dance

C'mon And Dance

by Jeffrey Harr

Dancer loves to dance. But she is shy and a little insecure. How does she work past her feelings and let go? How does she dance like no one’s watching?

An excellent piece to explore movement and dance with actors.

Comedy Movement-based

Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

Running Time
About 15 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
7 Characters
7 F
Set
Simple set
Length
8 pages
Free Excerpt

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7 Characters
7 F

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.

DANCER [F] 0 lines
How can she dance like no one’s watching… when everyone seems to be watching?
WALK-ON ONE [F] 0 lines
WALK-ON TWO [F] 0 lines
WALK-ON THREE [F] 0 lines
WALK-ON FOUR [F] 1 line
Wears a hat
WALK-ON FIVE [F] 0 lines
WALK-ON SIX [F] 0 lines

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