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Life and Death in an Empty Hallway

Life and Death in an Empty Hallway

by Christopher Evans

Rick stumbles into a school hallway, alone. His breath is labored and there is blood on his chest. An announcement says that a fire has been reported in the building and everyone must evacuate.

He is visited by people from his life, some of whom have nothing kind to say. Is he hallucinating? And who is the voice from the classroom, calling for help? Will help come?

An intense and honest drama with excellent character opportunities.

Drama

Recommended for High Schools

Running Time
About 30 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
9 Characters
3 M3 F3 Any Gender
Set
Simple set
Length
25 pages
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9 Characters
3 M, 3 F, 3 Any Gender
RICK [M] 136 lines
JOURNEY [A] 45 lines
ELIZABETH [F] 34 lines
MARLEY [F] 18 lines
BERT [M] 20 lines
KELVIN / KELLY [M / W] 20 lines
BRITTANY [F] 21 lines
PARAMEDIC 1 [A] 2 lines
PARAMEDIC 2 / ANNOUNCEMENT VOICE [A] 3 lines

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