Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools
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.
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:
"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…
3 M, 7 W
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.
Might cross the road today. Maybe tomorrow. But soon.
Doesn’t want to lose a leg like Percy WIlliams.
The only one to have crossed the road and lived. Apparently.
Jimmy’s ma. Doing it all by herself since Pa up and died.
Doesn’t want Jimmy to do it. He’s got so much to live for!
Cries at everything. She can’t help it!
Two of a kind with Ivy Sue.
Ditto, but for Ida Rose.
Idolizes Jimmy. Wants to one day cross the road herself.
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 paperMultimedia
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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
We accept orders worldwide using the following payment methods:
Purchase Orders accepted from US and Canadian Schools.
Info for your purchasing department.
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