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Moonbow Miraculous

by Kirk Shimano Canadian Author

“If someone has a secret they’ve been clutching to their heart, the moonbow’s glow will give them the courage to share their true selves”

Moonbow Miraculous is a series of vignettes exploring the theme of coming out, reflecting the infinite diversity of experience by adding everything from robots to talking donuts into the mix.

It’s a celebration of choices, courage, and the joy of self discovery.

Dramedy Vignettes

Average Producer Rating: 5.0 out of 5

This is a vignette play!
Also available in a competition-length version here.

Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

At a Glance

Running Time
About 40 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
14 Characters
14 Any Gender
Set
Simple set
Length
33 pages
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Exemption details for scenes and monologues for competition.

14 Characters

  • 14 Any Gender

Directors are welcome to assign any gender (binary or non-binary) to any character and modify pronouns accordingly.

Prologue / Interlude / Epilogue

  • WEATHERLING 27 lines
    a strange being with strange powers
  • LOST ONE 36 lines
    a wanderer in search of a cure

Scene 1: I’m Super Nervous About This

  • KAI 36 lines
    a supportive friend
  • SAM 37 lines
    a kind, unassuming individual with a super big secret

Scene 2: I Scare Myself Sometimes

  • URGH 25 lines
    an old pro, serving scares and proud of
  • OOF 22 lines
    a monster with an identity crisis

Scene 3: I Donut Believe You

  • RASPBERRY 46 lines
    a raspberry donut
  • STRAWBERRY 42 lines
    a strawberry donut

Scene 4: A Sharp Left Turn

  • GUARDIAN 28 lines
    a skilled craftsman dedicated to the old ways
  • APPRENTICE 34 lines
    an eager student, unafraid to ask questions

Scene 5: Vamping For Time

  • ANCIENT ONE 25 lines
    an immortal child of the night
  • YOUNGLING 23 lines
    another immortal, but more recent to the game

Scene 6: Non-Binary

  • ALPHA 18 lines
    beep, bop, boop. Just your average everyday robot
  • BETA 19 lines
    beep, bop...boop? A robot with questions

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