No Horse Town
by Lindsay Price
For the young men of Heywood, crossing the street is as dangerous as going off to war. A highly stylized comedy.
Average Producer Rating:
About 25 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
10
3 M | 7 W
Simple Set
23 pages
Reviews from Past Producers
"It's cold on the other side of the street, my friends. It's dank and dark and cold. I wouldn't wish the other side on any man."
A highly stylized comedy.
Heywood is a special kind of place. A small town where everyone knows everyone.
When Jimmy wants to do something that proves he's a man, the whole town knows before he's even finished the thought.
In Heywood, when a guy wants to prove he's a man, he goes to the edge of town. For there's something at the edge of town that can't be found in Heywood: A street.
Heywood is a no car, no horse, no street town. And for the young men of Heywood, crossing the street is as daring and as dangerous as it gets…
Characters
10
3 Men, 7 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.
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Jimmy
[M]
66 lines
- Might cross the road today. Maybe tomorrow. But soon.
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Buddy
[M]
32 lines
- Doesn’t want to lose a leg like Percy WIlliams.
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Eugene (Several Monologues)
[M]
38 lines
- The only one to have crossed the road and lived. Apparently.
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Ma
[W]
22 lines
- Jimmy’s ma. Doing it all by herself since Pa up and died.
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Becca June
[W]
43 lines
- Doesn’t want Jimmy to do it. He’s got so much to live for!
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Melissa Marie
[W]
19 lines
- Cries at everything. She can’t help it!
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Ida Rose
[W]
12 lines
- Two of a kind with Ivy Sue.
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Ivy Sue
[W]
13 lines
- Ditto, but for Ida Rose.
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Ireney
[W]
17 lines
- Idolizes Jimmy. Wants to one day cross the road herself.
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Stranger (One Monologue)
[W]
17 lines
- Not from around here.
- Subgenres
- Absurd Avant-garde
- Settings
- Abstract setting Present day
- Dress
- Contemporary costumes
- Audience
- All audiences Pre-teen Teen
- Features
- Movement-based Physical comedy
- Set
- Simple set
- Themes
- Adolescence Individuality Personal responsibility Self-image
- Other uses
- Competition Class work
Prop List
Eye patch, Pen and paper
Multimedia
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Customer Comments
I thought it (No Horse Town) was a great piece. The stylized comedy and characters were great to tackle. I love the way you write and your subject matters. Keep up the good work and we will keep producing it.
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No Horse Town
by Lindsay Price
About 25 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
10
3 M | 7 W
Simple Set
23 pages