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Something Bad is Happening

by Bradley Walton

Four friends meet up online over summer vacation. When one walks away from their screen and doesn’t come back, the others imagine the worst. But what if the worst isn’t a horror movie but learning the truth from your friends?

Written specifically to be performed on an online platform.

Average Producer Rating: 5.0 out of 5

Recommended for High Schools

At a Glance

Running Time
About 10 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
4 Characters
2 M 2 F
Productions
Produced by 10+ schools
Licensed by schools and youth theatres around the world
Set
Online Performance
Free Excerpt

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4 Characters

  • 2 Males
  • 2 Females

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.

  • MAX Male 60 lines
    A teenager stuck at home in Virginia while his friends are all on vacation.
  • TAYLOR Female 62 lines
    A horror movie fan traveling with her family in Kansas.
  • CARTER Male 58 lines
    A prankster who likes to make bets, visiting with family at a beach house in North Carolina.
  • DREW Female 28 lines
    Visiting her grandfather at an isolated Oregon cabin.

Praise for Something Bad is Happening

5 out of 5 stars
Harold Easton
Friends of the Arts
Student Directed...student performed...well within their capabilities

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