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Claque Attack: a clapping contemplation on the nature of applause

by Lindsay Price Canadian Author

The standing ovation. The regram. The cheer. The boo. The slow clap. The post like. The lengthy applause.

How do you show your appreciation? How do you get the applause you want? How do you make the audience applaud? Do you control the audience or does the audience control you? Join us and find out the answers to all this and more…

A fantastic class play!

Comedy Vignettes

Average Producer Rating: 5.0 out of 5

This is a vignette play!

Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

At a Glance

Running Time
About 35 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
37 Characters
37 Any Gender
Doubling Possible
Set
Simple set
Length
33 pages
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37 Characters

  • 37 Any Gender
  • Doubling 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.

  • Rire Any gender 10 lines
    The Claque Attack Clique
  • Applaudier Any gender 3 lines
    The Claque Attack Clique
  • Remarque Any gender 8 lines
    The Claque Attack Clique
  • Acclamer Any gender 8 lines
    The Claque Attack Clique
  • Rejecter Any gender 8 lines
    The Claque Attack Clique
  • Patrice Any gender 7 lines
    Cheers and applauds Reine as they cross the stage.
  • Norice Any gender 6 lines
    Cheers and applauds Reine as they cross the stage.
  • Reine Any gender
    Slowly crosses the stage and then celebrates.
  • Acel Any gender 4 lines
    Confused at why Reine is being cheered and applauded for crossing the stage.
  • Evon Any gender 3 lines
    Confused at why Reine is being cheered and applauded for crossing the stage.
  • Vidal Any gender 19 lines
    Manages the Claque Clique.
  • Citroen Any gender 15 lines
    A Playwright who wants success.
  • Berneen Any gender 5 lines
    Wants something for nothing. Wants something for nothing.
  • Lorin Any gender 8 lines
    Not impressed with the previous play.
  • Octave Any gender 14 lines
    Enjoyed the previous play.
  • Alair Any gender 17 lines
    Easily swayed to others points-of-view.
  • Valentin Any gender
    Trying to figure out when applauding is appropriate and being found wanting.
  • Alix Any gender 15 lines
    Amou's Friend. Is very supportive.
  • Zurie Any gender 18 lines
    Amou's Friend. Not funny.
  • Amou Any gender 12 lines
    Failed Chemistry and is using jokes to cope.
  • Malleville Any gender 18 lines
    Actor. Pretentious.
  • Fabrice Any gender 15 lines
    Actor and play backer.
  • Tallis Any gender 15 lines
    Play Backer deciding whether to back Malleville's play.
  • Moreau Any gender 17 lines
    In a never ending clapping situation
  • Petain Any gender 13 lines
    In a never ending clapping situation
  • Manet Any gender 5 lines
    In a never ending clapping situation
  • Binoche Any gender 10 lines
    In a never ending clapping situation
  • Delaunay Any gender 8 lines
    In a never ending clapping situation
  • Perrin Any gender 2 lines
    Entitled, Vain, and Misguided.
  • Talon Any gender 2 lines
    Entitled, hard-core fan.
  • Jourdan Any gender 2 lines
    Entitled and attention-seeking.
  • Theron Any gender 5 lines
    Trying to get the perfect selfie.
  • Orane Any gender 4 lines
    Trying to get Theron to listen.
  • Veronique Any gender 4 lines
    Diva
  • Darcel Any gender 22 lines
    Finds out and reacts to being named to Emperor Nero’s Personal Yay Team
  • Dru Any gender 29 lines
    Finds out and reacts to being named to Emperor Nero’s Personal Yay Team
  • Daine Any gender 18 lines
    Finds out and reacts to being named to Emperor Nero’s Personal Yay Team

Praise for Claque Attack: a clapping contemplation on the nature of applause

5 out of 5 stars
Elizabeth Schmitt
Good Shepherd Episcopal School
Directing and producing this play with 8th grade students was challenging and fun. The Claque had to get way out of their comfort zone, but ended up loving the makeup as a mask. Our design team truly enhanced the experience with projects, sound, and lights.

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