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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.

Characters

3
1 Man, 2 Women

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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