Master of Puppets by Jeffrey Harr - Theatrefolk

Master of Puppets

Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

Master of Puppets

by Jeffrey Harr

The guidance counsellors of Ambrose High have decided to speak to senior class couples about the power of communication.

 About 25 minutes

Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks

 3
1 M | 2 W

Simple set

 17 pages

Comedy

The guidance counsellors of Ambrose High have decided to speak to senior class couples about the power of communication.

Joanie and Chuck are at the top of Mrs. Slattimore’s list. She wants Joanie to see she wears bossy pants and Chuck already has a mom. When the couples don’t seem to be “getting it” Mrs. S. pulls out the big guns – truth puppets. That’s right, puppets who tell all.

3 Characters
1 M, 2 W

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.

MRS. SLATTIMORE [W] 55 lines. lines
High school guidance counselor. Four Monologues.
JOANIE [W] 54 lines. lines
High school senior
CHUCK [M] 45 lines. lines
High school senior

Settings
Present day

Dress
Contemporary costumes

Audience
Pre-teen Teen

Features
Puppetry Character study

Set
Simple set Interior set

Themes
Adolescence Love Memory Relationships Peer pressure Self-image

Other uses
Audition material

Prop List

male puppet, female puppet, bag of popcorn, tissue box, tissues

Production Photos
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