Recommended for High Schools
Something to Keep us Warm
by Stephen Gregg
A heartbreaking and hilarious one act. How does a family deal with watching one of their own disappear?
About 25 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
9
1 M | 3 W | 5 Any Gender, Plus offstage voices
Simple set
23 pages
Norma is running out of time. Thanksgiving Trick or Treat is upon her and the tablesweat isn’t finished and she can’t remember which of her daughters is older. How does a family deal with watching one of their own disappear?
This heartbreaking and hilarious one act would be a wonderful experience for students onstage and off. Lots for your tech team to explore—from ghost costumes, to lighting, to creating a “tablesweat.”
1 M, 3 W, 5 Any Gender, Plus offstage voices
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.
Early 40s. Though it's never explicit, Norma's dying of a brain tumor. Mother to Mince and Elodie.
Early 40s. Father to Mince and Elodie.
16. A tad on the quiet side.
14. Always assertive. At the moment, aggressive. Angry and grieving over her mother's illness.
All different from one another - when one sees them, one has some idea of what they looked like in life. They’re different shapes and sizes, or colors. There’s often a tell: one wears glasses, or carries a stuffed bear. You get the idea. Ghosts are a signal that death approaches.
Offstage Voices. One of whom, late in the play, is an adult.
Subgenres
Character study Ghost Story Halloween
Settings
Present day
Dress
Contemporary costumes Fantasy costumes
Audience
Teen
Features
Character study SEL
Cautions
Frank talk of death
Themes
Adolescence Death Family Illness/Health Memory Parenting/Family
Other uses
Class work Competition Scene work
Prop List
Standing Lamp, A Radio, Coat Rack, Scarves, Heavy Coats, Small Bookshelf, Norma's Chair, Basket with Tablecloths, Dining Table fo 4, Cane, Ceramic Elf, Coat/Scarf/Hat, Collection of Elves, Plasic Pumpkin or other type of Carrier, (2) Bowls of Halloween CandyMultimedia
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Something to Keep us Warm
by Stephen Gregg
About 25 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
9
1 M | 3 W | 5 Any Gender, Plus offstage voices
Simple set
23 pages
We accept orders worldwide using the following payment methods:
Purchase Orders accepted from US and Canadian Schools.
Info for your purchasing department.
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