One Hundred Lies
by Alan Haehnel
In this poignant comedy, Liz Nostrand presents her life as a competition: 100 significant lies told by and to Liz. But what about the lies she's told herself?
Average Producer Rating:
About 30 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
15
5 M | 10 W, Doubling Possible
Simple Set
27 pages
Reviews from Past Producers
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.
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Characters
15
5 Men, 10 Women, 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.
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Liz
[W]
126 lines
- The subject of the contest; Several Monologues
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Bill
[M]
2 lines
- Friend of Liz. May not actually be a true friend.
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Stacey
[W]
8 lines
- Liz’s friend.
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Samantha
[W]
2 lines
- Liz’s friend.
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Donna
[W]
2 lines
- Liz’s friend.
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Gary
[M]
3 lines
- Liz’s friend.
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Mary
[W]
4 lines
- Liz’s friend.
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Kate
[W]
2 lines
- Liz’s friend.
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Sue
[W]
3 lines
- Liz’s friend.
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Hannah
[W]
3 lines
- Liz’s friend.
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Colin
[M]
6 lines
- Liz’s friend.
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Mindy
[W]
9 lines
- Liz’s friend.
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Ann
[W]
6 lines
- Liz’s friend.
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Peter
[M]
10 lines
- Liz’s friend... or is he?
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Josh (Also Preacher)
[M]
1 line
- Liz’s friend.
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Mom
[W]
20 lines
- Liz's mother.
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Dad
[M]
17 lines
- Liz's father.
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Uncle Stew
[M]
1 line
- Liz's uncle.
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Aunt
[W]
1 line
- Liz's aunt.
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Grandmother
[W]
5 lines
- Liz's grandmother.
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Robin
[W]
1 line
- Liz's babysitter.
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Dale
[M]
1 line
- Liz's cousin.
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Grandfather
[M]
1 line
- Liz's grandfather.
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Jeremy
[M]
14 lines
- Liz's brother.
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Friend
[W]
3 lines
- Liz's friend
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Teacher
[W]
2 lines
- Liz's teacher
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Marge
[W]
3 lines
- Liz's friend
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Coach
[W]
2 lines
- Liz's coach
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Mrs. Blodgett
[W]
12 lines
- Liz’s teacher. Doesn’t think much of her poetry.
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Preacher
[M]
7 lines
- There to testify that God is real.
- Subgenres
- Fantasy
- Settings
- Present day
- Dress
- Contemporary costumes
- Audience
- Teen
- Features
- Variable Cast Size Character study Special effects
Prop List
Scoreboard
Production Photos
Multimedia
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One Hundred Lies
by Alan Haehnel
About 30 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
15
5 M | 10 W, Doubling Possible
Simple Set
27 pages