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Status Update: A Symphony

by Bradley Hayward Canadian Author

Seven teenagers express their hopes and fears online in a rousing symphony of status updates.

Average Producer Rating: 4.0 out of 5

Recommended for High Schools

At a Glance

Running Time
About 10 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
7 Characters
3 M 4 F
Productions
Produced by 30+ schools
Licensed by schools and youth theatres around the world
Set
Simple Set
Source
Part of Sixteen in 10 Minutes or Less, a collection of 10 plays
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7 Characters

  • 3 Males
  • 4 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.

  • James Male 20 lines
    Hyper & jumpy
  • Piper Female 20 lines
    Outgoing & popular
  • Cindy Female 20 lines
    Sarcastic & spontaneous
  • Samantha Female 20 lines
    Exuberant & talkative
  • Laura Female 20 lines
    Artistic & lonely
  • Brody Male 20 lines
    Quiet & introspective
  • Vance Male 20 lines
    Shy & thoughtful

Praise for Status Update: A Symphony

4 out of 5 stars
Stephen Jackson-Clark
Neah-Kah-Nie H.S.
It really resonated with the students - both performers and audience members - and was easy to produce.

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