Free - Version 1
by Lindsay Price
A free picnic forces a struggling town to reconcile their belief systems with their greed.
About 45 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
19
6 M | 10 W | 3 Any Gender
Simple Set
40 pages
Real to life drama with a shocking twist.
Two teenagers come across an abandoned picnic. A sign in front of the picnic says, FREE FOOD.
Promisetown has been in dire straits ever since the local factory closed two years ago. The townspeople attempt to divide the food fairly, but end up struggling to reconcile their belief systems with their greed.
A stranger appears out of nowhere, offering to solve their problems, but ends up altering the town's course forever.
Characters
19
6 Men, 10 Women, 3 Any Gender
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.
-
Jack
[M]
149 lines
- The first the find the free food. One Monologue.
-
Jill
[W]
127 lines
- Finds the free food with Jack. Believes strongly in fairness.
-
Mrs Steel
[W]
72 lines
- A greedy, manipulative woman who wants the food for herself. One Monologue.
-
Mrs Brown
[W]
16 lines
- One of the townsfolk. A voice of reason. Two Monologues.
-
Bonnie, Betty, Becky
[W]
23, 27, 21 lines
- Three hiking girls that catch Jack in the act.
-
Mayor
[M]
37 lines
- Jill’s father. He’ll sort this whole thing out fairly… won’t he? Two Monologues.
-
Stranger
[A]
44 lines
- A visitor from faraway lands. Can he help solve the dispute?
- Robby [M]
- Townspeople:
-
Man 1
[M]
22 lines
-
Woman 1
[W]
23 lines
-
Man 2
[M]
20 lines
-
Woman 2
[W]
18 lines
-
Man 3
[M]
8 lines
-
Woman 3
[W]
22 lines
-
Woman 4
[W]
10 lines
- 2 Guards [A]
- (non-speaking)
Short Version
-
Jack
[M]
149 lines
- The first the find the free food.
-
Jill
[W]
127 lines
- Finds the free food with Jack. Believes strongly in fairness.
-
Mrs Steel
[W]
64 lines
- A greedy, manipulative woman who wants the food for herself. One Monologue.
-
Mayor
[M]
37 lines
- Jill’s father. He’ll sort this whole thing out fairly… won’t he? One Monologue.
-
Betty
[W]
25 lines
- A hiking girl that catches Jack in the act. One Monologue.
-
Mrs. Brown
[W]
19 lines
- One of the townsfolk. A voice of reason. One Monologue.
-
Stranger
[A]
39 lines
- A visitor from faraway lands. Can he help solve the dispute?
- Townspeople:
-
Man 1
[M]
22 lines
-
Woman 1
[W]
23 lines
-
Man 2
[M]
28 lines
-
Woman 2
[W]
28 lines
-
Woman 3
[W]
22 lines
- Subgenres
- Mystery/Thriller Fables/Folktales Fairy tales
- Settings
- Present day
- Dress
- Contemporary costumes
- Audience
- Pre-teen Teen
- Features
- Variable Cast Size Tableau Character study Choral work Physical comedy Variable gender breakdown Variable length
Prop List
piles of food and drink, baskets, branch, forms, wheelbarrow, small package
Multimedia
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Free - Version 1
by Lindsay Price
About 45 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
19
6 M | 10 W | 3 Any Gender
Simple Set
40 pages