Roshambo
by Brian Borowka
Some people take Rock-Paper-Scissors (aka Roshambo) seriously. Very seriously.
About 35 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
16
2 M | 11 W | 3 Any Gender
Simple set
28 pages
Come on, it’s a standard Roshambo play. You start to throw scissors but when you see the other player throwing rock you change it to paper at the last second.
Some people take Rock-Paper-Scissors (aka Roshambo) seriously. Very seriously. So seriously they organize championship matches with national rankings.
Lindsay is number two in the country and she’s not happy losing her top ranking. She’s not above throwing an illegal scipper. What will she do to Taylor, the number one player? Maybe Taylor’s not that keen on playing anyway. Rock-Paper-Scissors isn’t as fun as it used to be.
Characters
16
2 Men, 11 Women, 3 Any Gender
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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TAYLOR
[W]
41 lines
- A top-ranked Roshambo player.
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BECCA
[W]
34 lines
- Taylor’s friend and Roshambo teammate.
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DEB
[W]
27 lines
- Their coach.
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KAREN
[W]
19 lines
- Taylor’s mother.
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LINDSAY
[W]
44 lines
- Another top-ranked player and mean girl.
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AMANDA
[W]
34 lines
- Lindsay’s teammate.
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COACH K
[A]
16 lines
- Their coach.
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ASTRID
[W]
25 lines
- A Roshambo player with an invisible friend.
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ANDROMEDA
[W]
15 lines
- Her teammate, who thinks she is an alien.
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NICK
[M]
30 lines
- A Roshambo playing dude.
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JOSEPH
[M]
21 lines
- Nick’s teammate.
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SUZANNA
[W]
51 lines
- The Roshambo tournament announcer.
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CHLOE
[W]
22 lines
- Suzanna’s sidekick.
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TINA
[W]
6 lines
- A huge Roshambo fan.
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SECURITY OFFICER
[A]
0 lines
- A security officer.
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JUDGE
[A]
21 lines
- The Roshambo tournament referee.
- Subgenres
- Farce
- Settings
- Present day
- Dress
- Contemporary costumes
- Audience
- All audiences Pre-teen Teen
- Features
- Character study
- Set
- Simple set
- Themes
- Sports
- Other uses
- Competition Audition material Class work Scene work
Prop List
Cell phone, Another cell phone, Donut holes
Production Photos
Multimedia
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Roshambo
by Brian Borowka
About 35 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
16
2 M | 11 W | 3 Any Gender
Simple set
28 pages