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Same Room, Different Story - One Act Version

by Claire Broome Canadian Author

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.

Comedy Drama Character Study Vignettes
This is a vignette play!

Also available in a full-length version here.

Recommended for High Schools

At a Glance

Running Time
About 35 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
19 Characters
7 M 7 F 5 Any Gender
Productions
Produced by 10+ schools
Licensed by schools and youth theatres around the world
Set
Simple set
Length
36 pages
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19 Characters

  • 7 Males
  • 7 Females
  • 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.

  • Julia Female 33 lines
    Hiding in room for their friend Sam's surprise Birthday Party. Kind and Caring Friend.
  • Dylan Any gender 23 lines
    Hiding in room for their friend Sam's surprise Birthday Party. A bit skeptical of the idea.
  • Noah Male 50 lines
    Begrudingly hiding for surprise party for his friend Sam, who he has feelings for.
  • Lexi Female 44 lines
    Type A. Mastermind behind surprise party for her friend Sam.
  • Scott Male 29 lines
    Kyna's Study Partner. He has feelings for Kyna but is afraid to tell her.
  • Scott's Brain Male 37 lines
    Scott's Subconcious Brain. Speaks Scott's Subtext throughout the scene.
  • Kyna Female 32 lines
    Scott's Study Partner. She has feelings for Scott but is afraid to tell him.
  • Kyna's Brain Female 33 lines
    Kyna's Subconcious Brain. Speaks Kyna's Subtext throughout the scene.
  • Noor Any gender 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.
  • Kyra Any gender 36 lines
    Trying to get down to the bottom of why their friend is gone by searching his room.
  • Jordan Any gender 12 lines
    Trying to get down to the bottom of why their friend is gone by searching his room.
  • Isaac Any gender 27 lines
    Trying to get down to the bottom of why their friend is gone by searching his room.
  • Mateo Any gender 39 lines
    Trying to get down to the bottom of why their friend is gone by searching his room.
  • Ava Any gender 10 lines
    Cool Kid. Did not plan on spending their evening this way.
  • Ellis Any gender 10 lines
    Trying to sleep the night before a big test.
  • Brain Any gender 50 lines
    Speaks for Ellis's Brain.
  • Body Any gender 44 lines
    Controls and Speaks for Ellis's physical body.
  • Subconscious Any gender 24 lines
    Speaks for Ellis's Subconcious mind and is focused intently on the periodic table of elements.
  • Irrational Thinking Any gender 19 lines
    The part of the brain that over-reacts and expresses anxiety.

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