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Magic Fairy in the Microwave

by Dara Murphy Canadian Author

Sarah Williams is an ordinary girl. Or is she?

Is she a girl with an overactive imagination? A girl who has trapped herself in her own mind? Or is the narrator the one doing the trapping, conducting Sarah in her world of woe?

This is a fast physical extravaganza with guns, knives, and blood. Kittens will be harmed. You have been warned.

Comedy

Recommended for High Schools

At a Glance

Running Time
About 25 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
11 Characters
2 M 4 F 5 Any Gender
Productions
Produced by 10+ schools
Licensed by schools and youth theatres around the world
Set
Simple Set
Length
24 pages
Free Excerpt

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11 Characters

  • 2 Males
  • 4 Females
  • 5 Any Gender

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.

  • Narrator Any gender 49 lines
    The most unreliable of narrators. One Monologue.
  • Sarah Female 97 lines
    has an active imagination. Active as in, “actively trying to kill her.”
  • Tom Male 42 lines
    Sarah’s boyfriend, at least in her imagination.
  • Stacy Female 7 lines
    Sarah’s classmate. Loves basketball more than life itself.
  • Paula Female 11 lines
    Sarah’s other classmate. Not so big on basketball, actually.
  • Masked Villain Any gender 2 lines
    Who is that masked murderer? Does it matter?
  • Mom Female 20 lines
    Your run-of-the-mill, average, serial-killing mother.
  • Dad Male 26 lines
    Sarah’s dad. Also a serial killer.
  • Rainbow Any gender 2 lines
    A full spectrum of joy.
  • Kitten Any gender 2 lines
    Babies are cute, and cats are cute. This a potent combination of the two.
  • Magic Fairy Any gender 2 lines
    If you absolutely must reheat one, use the oven.

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