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Sixteen in 10 Minutes or Less

Sixteen in 10 Minutes or Less

by Bradley Hayward

The lives of seven teenagers become intertwined in this humorous and oftentimes bittersweet collection of ten minute plays. From extracting a gummy bear out of a new set of braces to coping with bullies, these characters share their innermost hopes and fears with each other, ten minutes at a time. As the audience drops in on these intimate moments, they will come to understand that being sixteen isn't always easy.

The plays herein may be licensed together or separately. The piece was conceived as a full length evening of entertainment, but each short stands perfectly well on its own without any prior knowledge of the characters.

Comedy Drama Dramedy Character Study Experimental Form Issue-Based

Average Producer Rating:

About 100 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
12 Characters
4 M | 5 F | 3 Any Gender, Expandable to 13M+17F+3 Any Gender
Simple Set
88 pages
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Praise for Sixteen in 10 Minutes or Less

Jo Matheson
Newlands College
This was a great choice for my group of young actors. They enjoyed the humour and the concept. It was manageable to direct with simple set and costumes, and clear characters.

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