Monster Problems
by Lindsay Price
The transition from middle school to high school can be filled with problems. Monster problems.
About 40 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
24
9 M | 13 W | 2 Any Gender
Simple set
40 pages
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"You've got a zombie. He follows you around and you still have your brain. How does that work?"
Starting high school can be nerve-wracking and problem-filled. Am I going to fit in? Am I going to be popular? Will I have the right reputation? What if I do something that ruins the rest of high school?
Olivia, Sam and Brooke are overwhelmed. They think about these problems all day, every day to the point that things are getting rather monstrous. They are going to have to deal with their problems or risk being consumed. Vampires, Zombies, and Snakes oh my! What happens when problems get the best of you?
This play was designed for a high school class to perform for middle school students and would be an excellent “intro to high school” project. Or use it in your middle school class as a tool for the transition into high school.
Characters
24
9 Men, 13 Women, 2 Any Gender
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Brooke
[W]
80 lines
- 14, Will do anything, or so she thinks, to be popular.
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Zombie
[A]
6 lines
- Monster. Follows Brooke around.
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Cress
[W]
17 lines
- 14, Until this summer, Brooke’s best friend.
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Amber
[W]
21 lines
- 16, Amber, Hailey, and Shivon are the “popular” girls Brooke latches onto.
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Hailey
[W]
13 lines
- 16
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Shivon
[W]
13 lines
- 16
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Brody
[M]
14 lines
- 16, Brooke’s brother.
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Gavin
[M]
16 lines
- 16, Brody’s friend.
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Drew
[M]
20 lines. lines
- 16. Brody’s friend. One Monologue.
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Mom
[W]
15 lines
- Brook and Brody’s mother.
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Olivia
[W]
90 lines
- 14, Wants to look perfect because a good reputation is based on looks. One Monologue.
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Medusa
[W]
19 lines
- Monster. She follows Olivia around. Her head is covered in snakes.
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Heather
[W]
58 lines. lines
- 14. Olivia’s cousin. Heather doesn’t care what she looks like.
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Ryder
[A]
19 lines
- 14, Heather’s friend. Can be male or female.
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Em
[W]
27 lines
- 14, Girl that Olivia wants to hang out with.
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Mike
[M]
11 lines
- 16, The kind of guy who would believe rumours about a girl.
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Sam
[M]
73 lines
- 14, Wants to be normal, and by normal he means invisible. Sam is not normal.
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Leana
[W]
47 lines
- Monster. The Irish Vampire who follows Sam around. She does not have an accent.
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Ethan
[M]
35 lines
- 17, A senior who knows what Sam is going through.
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Parker
[M]
15 lines
- 14, Parker, Wade and Peri are Sam’s nerdy friends.
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Wade
[M]
19 lines
- 14
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Peri
[W]
16 lines
- 14
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Rachel
[W]
7 lines
- Sam’s mom
- Noah [M]
- Sam’s dad
- Subgenres
- Fantasy Character study
- Settings
- Present day
- Dress
- Contemporary costumes Fantasy costumes
- Audience
- Teen
- Features
- Character study Tableau
Prop List
laundry basket, laundry, Mountain Dew, bag of chips, phone, scarf, plastic bag
Production Photos
Multimedia
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About 40 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
24
9 M | 13 W | 2 Any Gender
Simple set
40 pages