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Free - Version 1

Free - Version 1

by Lindsay Price

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.

Drama
Also available in a competition-length version here.

Recommended for High Schools

Running Time
About 45 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
19 Characters
6 M10 F3 Any Gender
Set
Simple Set
Length
40 pages
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19 Characters
6 M, 10 F, 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 [F] 127 lines
Finds the free food with Jack. Believes strongly in fairness.
Mrs Steel [F] 72 lines
A greedy, manipulative woman who wants the food for herself. One Monologue.
Mrs Brown [F] 16 lines
One of the townsfolk. A voice of reason. Two Monologues.
Bonnie, Betty, Becky [F] 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 [F] 23 lines
Man 2 [M] 20 lines
Woman 2 [F] 18 lines
Man 3 [M] 8 lines
Woman 3 [F] 22 lines
Woman 4 [F] 10 lines
2 Guards [A]
(non-speaking)

Short Version
Jack [M] 149 lines
The first the find the free food.
Jill [F] 127 lines
Finds the free food with Jack. Believes strongly in fairness.
Mrs Steel [F] 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 [F] 25 lines
A hiking girl that catches Jack in the act. One Monologue.
Mrs. Brown [F] 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 [F] 23 lines
Man 2 [M] 28 lines
Woman 2 [F] 28 lines
Woman 3 [F] 22 lines

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