If You Can't Make 'em Laugh, Make 'em Cry - Virtual V... - Theatrefolk

If You Can't Make 'em Laugh, Make 'em Cry - Virtual Version

Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

If You Can't Make 'em Laugh, Make 'em Cry - Virtual Version

by Jeffrey Harr

Annarosarosemarie is ready and raring to go for her first virtual play audition. Miss Johnson is not ready to see what Annarosarosemarie has prepared. Not ready at all.

 About 15 minutes

Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks

 2
2 W

Virtual Production

Comedy Backstage Comedy

Annarosarosemarie is ready and raring to go for her first virtual play audition. She blew off homework for a month just to prepare.

Miss Johnson is not ready to direct her first play. She’d rather eat glass. And she is so not ready to see what Annarosarosemarie has prepared. Not ready at all.

2 Characters
2 W

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.

MISS JOHNSON [W] 41 lines
A teacher taking audition for her first play. Under-enthused.
ANNAROSAROSEMARIE [W] 44 lines
A student auditioning for her first play. Over-enthused.

Subgenres
Backstage comedy Farce Character study

Settings
Present day

Dress
Simple costumes

Audience
Pre-teen Teen All audiences

Features
All female cast Online Performance Character study Duets

Set
Simple set

Themes
Theatre Happiness

Other uses
Audition material Monologues

Prop List

clipboard, pen, paper

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