Same Room, Different Story - One Act Version
by Claire Broome
This vignette play explores relationships and situations that speak to today’s teens in a variety of genres with flexible gender roles.
About 35 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
19
7 M | 7 W | 5 Any Gender
Simple set
36 pages
A teenager’s bedroom is important. It’s a place to hide, to consider choices, to reveal. And sometimes, it’s a place to practice the periodic table. Stories can be found under the bed, in a suitcase, in a box that may or may not hold body parts…
Same Room, Different Story is the ideal high school play, perfect for a class project or drama club. This vignette play explores relationships and situations that speak to today’s teens in a variety of genres with flexible gender roles.
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Characters
19
7 Men, 7 Women, 5 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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Julia
[W]
33 lines
- Hiding in room for their friend Sam's surprise Birthday Party. Kind and Caring Friend.
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Dylan
[A]
23 lines
- Hiding in room for their friend Sam's surprise Birthday Party. A bit skeptical of the idea.
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Noah
[M]
50 lines
- Begrudingly hiding for surprise party for his friend Sam, who he has feelings for.
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Lexi
[W]
44 lines
- Type A. Mastermind behind surprise party for her friend Sam.
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Scott
[M]
29 lines
- Kyna's Study Partner. He has feelings for Kyna but is afraid to tell her.
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Scott's Brain
[M]
37 lines
- Scott's Subconcious Brain. Speaks Scott's Subtext throughout the scene.
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Kyna
[W]
32 lines
- Scott's Study Partner. She has feelings for Scott but is afraid to tell him.
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Kyna's Brain
[W]
33 lines
- Kyna's Subconcious Brain. Speaks Kyna's Subtext throughout the scene.
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Noor
[A]
47 lines
- Helps Kyra, Jordan, Isaac, and Mateo get into their friend's room to search it. Feels compassion towards them even though they are not "cool" kids.
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Kyra
[A]
36 lines
- Trying to get down to the bottom of why their friend is gone by searching his room.
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Jordan
[A]
12 lines
- Trying to get down to the bottom of why their friend is gone by searching his room.
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Isaac
[A]
27 lines
- Trying to get down to the bottom of why their friend is gone by searching his room.
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Mateo
[A]
39 lines
- Trying to get down to the bottom of why their friend is gone by searching his room.
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Ava
[A]
10 lines
- Cool Kid. Did not plan on spending their evening this way.
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Ellis
[A]
10 lines
- Trying to sleep the night before a big test.
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Brain
[A]
50 lines
- Speaks for Ellis's Brain.
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Body
[A]
44 lines
- Controls and Speaks for Ellis's physical body.
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Subconscious
[A]
24 lines
- Speaks for Ellis's Subconcious mind and is focused intently on the periodic table of elements.
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Irrational Thinking
[A]
19 lines
- The part of the brain that over-reacts and expresses anxiety.
- Subgenres
- Character study Issue-based
- Settings
- Present day
- Dress
- Contemporary costumes
- Audience
- Pre-teen Teen
- Features
- Gender neutral cast Student directors Variable gender breakdown
- Set
- Interior set Simple set
- Cautions
- Frank talk of death
- Themes
- Adolescence Death Friendship Relationships Suicide
- Other uses
- Class work Competition Scene work
Prop List
Cellphone (2), Notebooks, Copy of Romeo & Juliet, Backpack (2), Cellphone, Notebooks, Copy of Romeo & Juliet, Backpack, Shoebox, Poker Set, Writing Utensil, Photo, Calculator, Piece of Paper
Multimedia
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Same Room, Different Story - One Act Version
by Claire Broome
About 35 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
19
7 M | 7 W | 5 Any Gender
Simple set
36 pages