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Horror Movie 102: Failing Just Got Deadlier

by Steven Stack

It’s Halloween and a new collection of teens are about to discover the perils of growing up in St. Claire while violating the rules of horror movies in Horror Movie 102: Failing Just Got Deadlier. These fast-paced scenes will frighten you, make you laugh out loud, shock you, hurt your heart and ultimately make you thankful that you don’t live in St. Claire, Minnesota, where the killing of teens in a traditional horror movie style is far too common.

All scenes can be done as standalone pieces or performed together. Easy to stage with few set, sound, or light requirements. The scares are completely theatrical and the ghosts are all in your imagination. Or are they…

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Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

At a Glance

Running Time
About 60 minutes (for the full collection)
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
22 Characters
7 M 14 F 1 Any Gender
Set
Simple set
Free Excerpt

This Book is a Collection of 5 Plays

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1 M, 1 F · Approx. 10 minutes

Bean attempts to convince her boyfriend Travis to remove the ribbon around his neck. But it turns out the ribbon is more than just decorative.

5 F, 1 Any Gender · Approx. 10 minutes

A group of teens gather in a cabin where something horrible happened. As in, in the past. It's all fun and games until Kevin, a cow's head, appears.

2 M, 2 F · Approx. 10 minutes

Chris is about to go on his first date. He’s practiced the steps for success, he has his best friends as a dating model, what could go wrong? Only everything. Demons on a date are never good.

2 M, 4 F · Approx. 10 minutes

Pippa is destined to be a horror movie-style serial killer, but she could really use some help developing her skillset.

2 M, 2 F · Approx. 10 minutes

Dane is a zombie but prefers you use the term "zoman." And even though he's a zoman, he doesn't have to eat like one. You can make tofu taste like anything these days...

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