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No Horse Town

by Lindsay Price Canadian Author

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…

Average Producer Rating: 5.0 out of 5

Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

At a Glance

Running Time
About 25 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
10 Characters
3 M7 F
Set
Simple Set
Length
23 pages
Free Excerpt

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Customer Feedback

I loved this script, and the kids did, too!

Joseph Murphy, Rogers Middle School

Our production of No Horse Town won the Outstanding Production Award at our NTS District and we are moving on to Regionals.

Tanya Lacey, McKinnon Park Secondary School

We received two awards of merit at the NTS South Regionals - acting for the role of Ma and technical direction.

Tanya Lacey, McKinnon Park Secondary School

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.

Ed Mason, Drama/Thespian Director
Durant High School

Praise for No Horse Town

5 out of 5 stars
Tanya Lacey
McKinnon Park Secondary School
Our production of No Horse Town won the Outstanding Production Award at our NTS District and we are moving on to Regionals.
5 out of 5 stars
Joseph Murphy
Rogers Middle School
I loved this script, and the kids did, too!
5 out of 5 stars
Tanya Lacey
McKinnon Park Secondary School
We received two awards of merit at the NTS South Regionals - acting for the role of Ma and technical direction.

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