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Passing Period Purgatory

by Christian Kiley

Sometimes the hardest part of school is getting from one class to the next. No one wants to make eye contact. No one wants to reach out when they see others in need. It’s toxic out there in the hallway of purgatory.

So what do we do? How can we look after others if we can’t even look after ourselves? You might be late for class, but you’re on time for the meaningful change that’s going to take place.

Are you willing to stand up?

Average Producer Rating: 4.0 out of 5

Recommended for High Schools

At a Glance

Running Time
About 25 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
16 Characters
15 Any Gender1 Non-Binary
Set
Simple set
Length
26 pages
Free Excerpt

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16 Characters

15 Any Gender, 1 Non-Binary

Directors are welcome to assign any gender (binary or non-binary) to any character and modify pronouns accordingly.

NEWEL [A] 41 lines
A new student (Non-Toxic)
UNIFORM [A] 30 lines
Attempting to blend in but not accepted into the cool crowd (Non-Toxic)
QUIN 25 lines
Non-binary. Trying to be their truest-self (Non-Toxic)
INVISIBLE [A] 19 lines
Everyone ignores them (Non-Toxic)
SERENE [A] 7 lines
Holding onto a balloon of hope (Non-Toxic)
HERO [A] 12 lines
Dresses as a superhero and does their best to defend others (Non-Toxic)
FASHION [A] 6 lines
Dresses with unique style (Non-Toxic)
PROCTOR [A] 21 lines
An adult supervisor
TOXIC 1 [A] 29 lines
A conventionally popular student who blends in with the crowd
TOXIC 2 [A] 15 lines
A conventionally popular student who blends in with the crowd
TOXIC 3 [A] 12 lines
A conventionally popular student who blends in with the crowd
TOXIC 4 [A] 13 lines
A conventionally popular student who blends in with the crowd
TOXIC 5 [A] 12 lines
A conventionally popular student who blends in with the crowd
TOXIC 6 [A] 11 lines
A conventionally popular student who blends in with the crowd
TOXIC 7 [A] 11 lines
A conventionally popular student who blends in with the crowd
TOXIC 8 [A] 11 lines
A conventionally popular student who blends in with the crowd
TOXIC 38 lines
All TOXIC characters together (Chorus)

Praise for Passing Period Purgatory

Korey Cantrell
North High
My students enjoyed the script and worked hard on the production. The ensemble structure meant everyone was involved.

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