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Malled: Two One Act Plays for Young Women

Malled: Two One Act Plays for Young Women

by Colleen Neuman

On the lookout for plays with more parts for girls? Look no further! Malled gives you two great choices.

Comedy Black Comedy Character Study Student Directors

Recommended for High Schools

Set
Simple Set
Length
38 pages
Free Excerpt

This Book is a Collection of 2 Plays

4 F · Approx. 25 minutes

Ellen, Alice, Mona, and June share those uncomfortable truths that only close friends can tell each other, particularly regarding a boyfriend who wears red leather pants.

15 F · Approx. 25 minutes

An ordinary shopper survey takes absurd twists and turns for Virginia as she struggles to answer the surprisingly cosmic question: Is Ann Landers real?

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Royalty fees apply to all performances whether or not admission is charged. Any performance in front of an audience (e.g. an invited dress rehearsal) is considered a performance for royalty purposes.

Exemption details for scenes and monologues for competition.

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.


ELLENALICEMONAJUNE:
Ellen [F] 94 lines
Angry and distracted about something.
Alice [F] 74 lines
A sensitive soul with sensitive teeth. What secret is she hiding in her purse?
Mona [F] 85 lines
A good friend. Not afraid to speak her mind.
June [F] 97 lines
A philosopher with a healthy appetite. One Monologue.

YES, VIRGINIA, THERE IS A VIRGINIA:
Shopper Survey Person Number 12 [F] 69 lines
Virginia [F] 88 lines
Just wanted to visit the mall with her friend. Thrust into a surreal interrogation of reality. One Monologue.
Woman 1 [F] 11 lines
Loved Little Orphan Annie as a child.
Woman 2 [F] 8 lines
More of a Mary Worth fan.
Woman 3 [F] 4 lines
Assesses Virginia’s first answer to a crucial question. Finds it wanting. One Monologue.
Score [F] 9 lines
Keeps tally of Virginia’s score. It’s not looking so hot for her.
Mom [F] 16 lines
Less helpful than you would think a mom would be.
Aunt Flossie [F] 10 lines
Plays cards with mom. Also not particularly helpful.
Policewoman [F] 3 lines
Arrests Angie. Is all part of Person Number 12’s master plan.
Angie [F] 12 lines
Virginia’s friend A pawn in an ever-greater high stakes game.
Eleanor Roosevelt [F] 3 lines
The famous first lady. Looks better than she does in all those photos.
Ann Landers [F] 4 lines
The author, herself. So she does exist!

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Ten / Two

by Lindsay Price

Ten plays for two actors. The plays can be performed individually or all together for a full evening of theatre. Excellent for the classroom or competition.

A collection of short plays with challenging stories and complex characters.

A collection of short plays with interesting, engaging, vivid parts for girls.

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