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One Hundred Lies

by Alan Haehnel

In this poignant comedy, teenager Liz Nostrand presents her life as a competition, complete with scoreboard and time clock. The goal of the game: To dramatize, in only 30 minutes, 100 significant lies told by and to Liz.

By the final buzzer, though, we see that the most crucial lies in Liz's life are those she has told herself.

One Hundred Lies brings you in laughing and sends you out thinking.

Dramedy

Average Producer Rating: 5.0 out of 5

Recommended for High Schools

At a Glance

Running Time
About 30 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
15 Characters
5 M 10 F
Doubling Possible
Set
Simple Set
Length
27 pages
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15 Characters

  • 5 Males
  • 10 Females
  • Doubling Possible

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.

  • Liz 126 lines
    Female The subject of the contest; Several Monologues
  • Bill 2 lines
    Male Friend of Liz. May not actually be a true friend.
  • Stacey 8 lines
    Female Liz’s friend.
  • Samantha 2 lines
    Female Liz’s friend.
  • Donna 2 lines
    Female Liz’s friend.
  • Gary 3 lines
    Male Liz’s friend.
  • Mary 4 lines
    Female Liz’s friend.
  • Kate 2 lines
    Female Liz’s friend.
  • Sue 3 lines
    Female Liz’s friend.
  • Hannah 3 lines
    Female Liz’s friend.
  • Colin 6 lines
    Male Liz’s friend.
  • Mindy 9 lines
    Female Liz’s friend.
  • Ann 6 lines
    Female Liz’s friend.
  • Peter 10 lines
    Male Liz’s friend... or is he?
  • Josh (Also Preacher) 1 line
    Male Liz’s friend.
  • Mom 20 lines
    Female Liz's mother.
  • Dad 17 lines
    Male Liz's father.
  • Uncle Stew 1 line
    Male Liz's uncle.
  • Aunt 1 line
    Female Liz's aunt.
  • Grandmother 5 lines
    Female Liz's grandmother.
  • Robin 1 line
    Female Liz's babysitter.
  • Dale 1 line
    Male Liz's cousin.
  • Grandfather 1 line
    Male Liz's grandfather.
  • Jeremy 14 lines
    Male Liz's brother.
  • Friend 3 lines
    Female Liz's friend
  • Teacher 2 lines
    Female Liz's teacher
  • Marge 3 lines
    Female Liz's friend
  • Coach 2 lines
    Female Liz's coach
  • Mrs. Blodgett 12 lines
    Female Liz’s teacher. Doesn’t think much of her poetry.
  • Preacher 7 lines
    Male There to testify that God is real.

Praise for One Hundred Lies

5 out of 5 stars
Ila Stallings
CAST
The audience response was incredible! Tons of laughter throughout, then tears in the final scenes. This group enjoyed working on this production so much.
5 out of 5 stars
Peter Taylor
Holy Redeemer Catholic Jr/Sr High School
It is a powerful play. It demands a lot from the lead character, but if you have a strong female and they are up for the challenge, this play is well worth it.
5 out of 5 stars
David Lubin
Seminole Middle School
If you are looking for a one act that is different than the 'norm' this is a good choice.

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