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She Wrote, Died, Then Wrote Some More
by Steven Stack
Tonight was going to be writer Alina Deveraux’s most important night, the unveiling of her memoirs: a non-fiction fictional retelling of Alina’s life moment by moment up until three hours ago when she finished it.
Until she ended up dead. Or not dead.
The comedic, melodramatic one-act mystery, She Wrote, Died, Then Wrote Some More, is an hilarious romp that features betrayals, broken hearts, a rather odd but beautiful love story, and many twists. The play features a cast of eccentric and unique characters, who may or may not at some point end up dying themselves. Or appearing murdered because of a rare fainting when frightened disorder…
Average Producer Rating:
Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools
Running Time
About 40 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
10 Characters
1 M7 F2 Any Gender
Set
Simple Set
Length
43 pages
Production Tips
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10 Characters
1 M, 7 F, 2 Any Gender
1 M, 7 F, 2 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.
ALINA DEVERAUX
[F]
260 lines
The Writer. One Monologue.
MARIAN
[F]
88 lines
The Maid
MINNIE MATTHEWS
[F]
80 lines
The Agent. One Monologue.
VIVIAN DEVERAUX
[F]
36 lines
The Sister. One Monologue.
BARNABAS BUCKLEY
[M]
30 lines
The Boyfriend. One Monologue.
ANNA MARIE SILVERSTREET
[F]
39 lines
The Actress
DEANNA FARNSWORTH
[F]
15 lines
The Neighbor
SUZANNE SPRINGFIELD
[A]
43 lines
The Reporter. Nicholas Springfield if male.
ELIZABETH MONTGOMERY
[F]
27 lines
The Other Writer
STEPHANIE SWANSON
[A]
33 lines
The Detective. Stefan Stade if male. One Monologue.
Praise for She Wrote, Died, Then Wrote Some More
Jennifer Wagner
Prince of Wales Secondary
We had so much fun working on "She Wrote, Died, Then Wrote Some More" by Stephen Stack. It was a piece that we showcased as part of a grouping of short scenes and One Acts at Prince of Wales. The show got BIG laughs thanks (in part) to the witty dialogue and farcical nature of the various scenes and circumstances. It was a real crowd pleaser. Highly recommend this piece for high school productions.
Jennifer Wagner
Prince of Wales Secondary
A wonderful show! Great fun. Highly recommend for high school productions. Students loved the "over the top" characters and really had fun with the physicality and overall silliness.
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