Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools
For the young men of Heywood, crossing the street is as dangerous as going off to war. A highly stylized comedy.
About 25 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
10
3 M | 7 W
Simple Set
23 pages
Average Producer Rating:
“I loved this script, and the kids did, too!”
Joseph Murphy, Rogers Middle School
"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…
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A Spanish translation of the middle school vignette play Box.
Sometimes you need to leap without knowing what the outcome will be.
A middle school vignette play about the boxes we find ourselves in.
Why aren't middle school students full of smiles, hugs and hi-fives? They’re too young to have problems.
A teenager fed-up with being bullied drags her reluctant friend to a self-defence class.
In this one-act middle school vignette play, characters come face-to-face with the fact that there are other people in their boat. Some are different. Some only seem different.
A comedic romp through the stresses and struggles of making it through the school day.
A 35 minute cutting of the original suitable for competition.
A mix-up in the chemistry club creates a horrendous goo that takes over John Dalton School.
A play that forces us to consider the human side of the people we often dismiss.
About 25 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
10
3 M | 7 W
Simple Set
23 pages
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A vignette play is a collection of short scenes on a theme. You'll love working with the variety and flexibility of the scenes. Your actors will love the fast pace and fun characters.
There's more. Every Theatrefolk vignette play holds the unexpected. A showcase monologue. A dramatic moment. A change in form. A left turn.
Ideal for classwork, competitions, and more!