Labeled
by Lindsay Price
We label people every day. We’ve done it in the past, we’ll do it in the future.
About 35 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
26
8 M | 12 W | 6 Any Gender, Can also be done with 2M/4W, 4M/8W, or 8M/12W
Simple set
33 pages
It’s easy to stick a label on someone. You’re late, you’re a loser. You’re in detention, you’re bad. You’re slow, you’re not smart enough.
We do it every day. We’ve done it in the past, we’ll do it in the future. And these are the kinds of labels that are near-impossible to remove.
In three separate but connected scenes, characters push against the labels stuck on them by others.
Characters
26
8 Men, 12 Women, 6 Any Gender, Can also be done with 2M/4W, 4M/8W, or 8M/12W
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.
THEN
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Mr. Simon
[M]
16 lines
- Arrogant, dramatic, condescending
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Ms. Stanislawek: (a.k.a. Stapleneck)
[W]
27 lines
- High strung, on edge, wants to be liked.
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Christy
[W]
31 lines
- In middle school she would have been a bully. But there’s an insecurity to her.
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Dawn
[W]
32 lines
- Always late, always disorganized, has the best intentions.
-
Kenneth
[M]
51 lines
- Left of centre and curious. Mellow. Very mellow.
-
Angela
[W]
13 lines
- Has always followed the rules. Until today. One monologue.
SOON
-
Fenell
[W]
59 lines
- A student in charge of detention. A leader with some extra knowledge.
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Storm
[M]
37 lines
- An extremely smart student who until recently has been banned from detention. Determined to prove his/her intelligence.
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Vertie/Castella
[W]
1, 33 lines
- Castella is an extremely smart student who hasn’t been approved for detention for years. She has reached the end of her rope and is determined to get into detention.
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Adby/Mercury/Neriah
[W]
3, 1, 9 lines
- Neriah is a typical detention student.
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Coron/Coley/Rye
[M]
1, 2, 13 lines
- Rye is a nervous, anxious, smart student.
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Narat/Asra/Embel
[W]
1, 0, 22 lines
- Embel is confident. Thinks quickly but has no creativity.
NOW
-
Poe
[W]
33 lines
- A student with extreme anger issues.
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Oli
[M]
29 lines
- A unique student with an imagination and anxiety.
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Kee
[W]
8 lines
- A mostly silent student with a poor home life. One monologue.
-
Claudia
[W]
23 lines
- A confident, smart, student who’s not afraid to stand up.
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Mr. D
[M]
30 lines
- In charge of Detention B. Looks out for his students.
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Ms. Zink
[W]
25 lines
- An evil guidance counsellor who is always cheerful.
- Subgenres
- Character study Science fiction
- Settings
- 1980s Present day The future
- Dress
- Contemporary costumes Fantasy costumes
- Audience
- Pre-teen Teen All audiences
- Features
- Variable Cast Size Multimedia Music Sound & Lighting Design Tableau Time travel Variable gender breakdown
- Set
- Simple set Interior set
- Themes
- Adolescence Individuality Obedience Overcoming odds Personal responsibility Self-image Technology
- Cross-Curricular Uses
- Technology
- Other uses
- Competition Class work Scene work
Prop List
THEN
Backpacks
SOON
Sunglasses, hat
NOW
Sketch pad
Production Photos
Multimedia
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Labeled
by Lindsay Price
About 35 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
26
8 M | 12 W | 6 Any Gender, Can also be done with 2M/4W, 4M/8W, or 8M/12W
Simple set
33 pages