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Roshambo

by Brian Borowka

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.

Comedy

Average Producer Rating: 4.5 out of 5

Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

At a Glance

Running Time
About 35 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
16 Characters
2 M 11 F 3 Any Gender
Set
Simple set
Length
28 pages
Free Excerpt

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16 Characters

  • 2 Males
  • 11 Females
  • 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.

  • TAYLOR Female 41 lines
    A top-ranked Roshambo player.
  • BECCA Female 34 lines
    Taylor’s friend and Roshambo teammate.
  • DEB Female 27 lines
    Their coach.
  • KAREN Female 19 lines
    Taylor’s mother.
  • LINDSAY Female 44 lines
    Another top-ranked player and mean girl.
  • AMANDA Female 34 lines
    Lindsay’s teammate.
  • COACH K Any gender 16 lines
    Their coach.
  • ASTRID Female 25 lines
    A Roshambo player with an invisible friend.
  • ANDROMEDA Female 15 lines
    Her teammate, who thinks she is an alien.
  • NICK Male 30 lines
    A Roshambo playing dude.
  • JOSEPH Male 21 lines
    Nick’s teammate.
  • SUZANNA Female 51 lines
    The Roshambo tournament announcer.
  • CHLOE Female 22 lines
    Suzanna’s sidekick.
  • TINA Female 6 lines
    A huge Roshambo fan.
  • SECURITY OFFICER Any gender 0 lines
    A security officer.
  • JUDGE Any gender 21 lines
    The Roshambo tournament referee.

Praise for Roshambo

5 out of 5 stars
Christan Froese
Parkland Elementary School
The kids really loved performing this script. It was engaging for the audience, and required a super simple set and costuming. Highly recommend!

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