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Stereotype High

by Jeffrey Harr

The geek. The freak. The stoner. The dumb jock. The mean girl. The thespian. The slut. The lonely girl. High school is full of stereotypes – or is it? Told in a series of interlaced vignettes, these "stereotypical" teens fight tooth and nail to reinvent themselves. There's nothing more powerful than the teen who stands alone, proud of who they are.

This play contains real situations, real feelings, and real thoughts about all the mature topics. Yes, that means sex, drugs and retainers.

Average Producer Rating: 5.0 out of 5

Recommended for High Schools

At a Glance

Running Time
About 105 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
22 Characters
9 M 9 F 4 Any Gender
Plus onstage crew
Set
Simple set
Length
107 pages
Free Excerpt

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Praise for Stereotype High

5 out of 5 stars
Heather Ashton
Sacred Heart Girls' College New Plymouth
Great content for teenage students - they could relate to it and felt it was relevant to their lives. The audience was intrigued with the storyline.

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