Sweep Under Rug
by Lindsay Price
In the future the issue of poverty is solved through separation and subserviance. A teen causes trouble simply because she wants to better herself.
About 35 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
5
1 M | 3 W | 1 Any Gender
Simple Set
34 pages
In addition to traditional live stage performance rights, Sweep Under Rug can also be performed under the following scenarios.
Virtual Performance
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"When you have a Bobby Sue to tell you what to do, life gets better!"
Sweep Under Rug envisions a future where struggling families are placed in the "Bobby Sue" program. A "Bobby Sue" is a guardian of sorts, someone who warns against missteps and guides its owners along the "appropriate" path in life.
But what happens when people want to think for themselves?
Sweep Under Rug shared top-prize in NYC's TADA! Youth Theatre's Annual One Act Playwriting Contest.
Characters
5
1 Man, 3 Women, 1 Any Gender
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Counsellor Kelly
[W]
36 lines
- Early twenties. Government worker, counsellor for blocks 7A to E. Believes in the program 110%. Has been on the job six months.
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Conrad
[M]
97 lines
- Eighteen. Miranda‘s boyfriend. He hasn‘t seen her in a year. Revolutionary.
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Miranda
[W]
95 lines
- Seventeen. Elder sister. A secret poet. Very smart, but defeated. Has lost most of her vocabulary.
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Ariel
[W]
113 lines
- Sixteen. Younger sister. Extremely smart. Also believes in the program.
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Bobby Sue
[A]
95 lines
- No age, but looks like a fresh-faced teen from the 50‘s. She is a highly advanced computer. Always happy. Moves mechanically but should never speak like a robot.
- Subgenres
- Fantasy Character study
- Settings
- The future
- Dress
- Contemporary costumes Elaborate costumes Fantasy costumes Period costumes
- Audience
- Teen
- Features
- Poetry Character study
- Set
- Simple set
- Cautions
- Adult themes
- Themes
- Adolescence Betrayal Friendship Illness/Health Love Memory Parenting/Family Relationships Individuality Obedience Technology Morality Peer pressure
- Cross-Curricular Uses
- Technology
- Other uses
- Competition Audition material Class work
Prop List
Party hat, Noisemaker, Another party hat, Clipboard, Large file, Frying pan
Multimedia
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About 35 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
5
1 M | 3 W | 1 Any Gender
Simple Set
34 pages