Football Romeo
by Lindsay Price
A hilarious full length modern take on the clash between school cliques. Inspired by Romeo and Juliet.
Average Producer Rating:
About 75 minutes
Act 1: 40 minutes, Act 2: 35 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
10
3 M | 7 W
Simple Set
76 pages
Reviews from Past Producers
The new drama teacher at Verona Beach High is directing Romeo and Juliet. Nicola is certain she will be the perfect Juliet and her linebacker boyfriend the perfect Romeo. Too bad life isn't perfect!
Sparks fly when Danny, the self-professed drama geek, is chosen over the linebacker. Nicola cries foul and demands the play be recast. Not only must Danny fight his insecurities as a performer and his brother treating him as a science experiment, he must also fight to keep the role of a lifetime.
Both hilarious and touching, this show will appeal to those who love Shakespeare, those who fear Shakespeare, and those who've never heard of Shakespeare.
Characters
10
3 Men, 7 Women
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.
THE “HAVE NOTS”
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Danny Dinning
[M]
282 lines
- 17. An aspiring actor with a huge inferiority complex. Two Monologues.
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Laurel Stout
[W]
223 lines
- 17. Laurel guards herself behind a sarcastic attitude. One Monologue. Because of an accident, she is in a wheelchair.
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Murray Dinning
[M]
110 lines
- 15. Younger brother to Danny. Obnoxiously brilliant. Three Monologues.
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Agnes Tidwell
[W]
42 lines
- 14. Murray’s research assistant. In love with Murray.
THE “HAVES”
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Rick Sittler
[M]
160 lines
- 17. Football player. Nicola’s boyfriend.
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Nicola Calabretta
[W]
236 lines
- 17. Self-proclaimed “star” of the school. Believes the world would fall into her lap with proper preparation.
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Brittany and Felicity
[W]
64, 80 lines
- Both are 16. Cheerleaders. Followers of Nicola.
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April Calabretta
[W]
102 lines
- 17. A girl with an attitude.
THE TEACHER
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Ms. Grace Kavendish
[W]
98 lines
- 20’s. New drama teacher at Verona Beach High School.
- Subgenres
- Adaptation Backstage comedy
- Settings
- Present day
- Dress
- Contemporary costumes Elaborate costumes
- Audience
- Pre-teen Teen
- Features
- Poetry Tableau Masks Character study Choral work Physical comedy Music Special effects
- Set
- Simple set Interior set
- Themes
- Adolescence Bullying Friendship Relationships Individuality Jealousy Peer pressure Self-image Theatre
- Cross-Curricular Uses
- Shakespeare
- Other uses
- Competition Monologues Audition material Class work Scene work
Prop List
blanket, pillow, pom poms, notebook, tape recorder, microphone, wheelchair, masks, costume party costumes, pole with a pig head
Production Photos
Multimedia
Lindsay Price talks about the play.
Murray's Song (p. 34)
| MP3 | Sheet Music |
Fly Boys (p. 38)
| MP3 | Sheet Music |
Related Titles
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Football Romeo
by Lindsay Price
About 75 minutes
Act 1: 40 minutes, Act 2: 35 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
10
3 M | 7 W
Simple Set
76 pages