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Split

by Bradley Hayward Canadian Author

Children of divorce are united through humor in this honest and theatrical look at the day to day reality of growing up in a family that's been torn apart.

As these teenagers navigate a winding road that includes new bedrooms, new siblings and new responsibilities, they begin to put the pieces of their broken homes back together.

Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

At a Glance

Running Time
About 35 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
9 Characters
2 M 3 F 4 Any Gender
Easily Expandable to 28
Set
Simple Set
Length
35 pages
Free Excerpt

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Exemption details for scenes and monologues for competition.

9 Characters

  • 2 Males
  • 3 Females
  • 4 Any Gender
  • Easily Expandable to 28

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.

  • Priss, 13 36 lines
    Female
  • Hype, 12 29 lines
    Any gender
  • Strange, 14 55 lines
    Any gender
  • Flex, 15 45 lines
    Male
  • Hands, 17 48 lines
    Any gender
  • Flair, 17 30 lines
    Female
  • Snark, 16 40 lines
    Male
  • Chill, 16 31 lines
    Any gender
  • Brood, 17 41 lines
    Female

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