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Horror Movie 101: Failing Can Be Deadly

Isolation

by Steven Stack

Karen wants to have one more get together with her sister and some of their friends before she graduates. But an unexpected (and unseen) guest is waiting for all of them.

Comedy Black Comedy

Average Producer Rating:

Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

Running Time
About 13 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
5 Characters
5 F
Set
Simple set
Source
Part of Horror Movie 101: Failing Can Be Deadly, a collection of 5 plays
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5 Characters
5 F

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.

Karen [F] 56 lines
18, Cassie’s older sister and protector.
Cassie [F] 40 lines
16, Karen’s younger sister, the favorite of the family.
Marcy [F] 41 lines
17, Karen’s best friend, hiding something.
Taylor [F] 9 lines
17, attacked by Jenny, currently tied up.
Jenny [F] 8 lines
17, has been attacked, currently running through the woods like some type of crazed animal.

Praise for Isolation

Traci Dill
Florence Chapel Middle School
My students loved it. They really embodied the personalities and it was great to see each of the girls evolve into these characters.
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