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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 M, 11 F, 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 [F] 41 lines
A top-ranked Roshambo player.
BECCA [F] 34 lines
Taylor’s friend and Roshambo teammate.
DEB [F] 27 lines
Their coach.
KAREN [F] 19 lines
Taylor’s mother.
LINDSAY [F] 44 lines
Another top-ranked player and mean girl.
AMANDA [F] 34 lines
Lindsay’s teammate.
COACH K [A] 16 lines
Their coach.
ASTRID [F] 25 lines
A Roshambo player with an invisible friend.
ANDROMEDA [F] 15 lines
Her teammate, who thinks she is an alien.
NICK [M] 30 lines
A Roshambo playing dude.
JOSEPH [M] 21 lines
Nick’s teammate.
SUZANNA [F] 51 lines
The Roshambo tournament announcer.
CHLOE [F] 22 lines
Suzanna’s sidekick.
TINA [F] 6 lines
A huge Roshambo fan.
SECURITY OFFICER [A] 0 lines
A security officer.
JUDGE [A] 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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