Ten / Two
by Lindsay Price Canadian Author
This collection is a drama teacher's dream! Ten short two-person plays (inspired by the numbers 10 and 2!) in a variety of themes and lengths. Excellent for classwork and for competition.
The plays can to be performed as a group or individually. More flexibility than you'll ever need. Over three million combinations!
Average Producer Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools
At a Glance
This Book is a Collection of 10 Plays
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As a teacher and student square off, one reveals a secret about the other.
A businessman meets his match with a delivery man and his 10-2.
Two am is never the right time to tell your best friend what you think of her while studying Algebra.
On the eve of cancellation, Ms. Spitspot clings to her TV show persona.
A driving teacher and student tell the truth with crashing results.
Tara tries to convince her best friend not to enter a beauty pageant.
A boy and girl trying to date try to fill the spaces in conversation.
A young girl has some specific questions for Santa.
My mantra is better than your mantra, especially when it comes to late teachers.
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Performance Royalty Fees
Royalty fees apply to all performances whether or not admission is charged. Any performance in front of an audience (e.g. an invited dress rehearsal) is considered a performance for royalty purposes.
Exemption details for scenes and monologues for competition.
20 Characters
- 3 Males
- 7 Females
- 10 Any Gender
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.
Quippage
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ONE Male 85 lines
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TWO Female 84 lines
The Big Lie
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ONE Any gender 36 linesTeacher
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TWO Any gender 36 linesStudent
Pretty Girl Plain Girl
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ONE Female 85 linesTeenage girl. Typically plain.
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TWO Female 62 linesTeenage girl. Typically pretty
Santa Runs a Sweat Shop
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ONE Any gender 26 linesSix years old; One Monologue.
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TWO Any gender 27 linesEight years old
Ms. Spitspot's Spick and Span Play Place
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ONE Female 61 linesA children’s entertainer
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TWO Any gender 58 linesHer assistant
My Father Went to Switzerland and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt
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ONE Female 63 linesA driving student
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TWO Any gender 67 linesA driving teacher
Time, What Is It?
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ONE Any gender 52 linesA hippy
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TWO Any gender 50 linesA teenager
The Last Dance
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ONE Female 65 linesTeenage girl; One Monologue.
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TWO Female 66 linesTeenage girl; One Monologue.
Ten Minutes, Ten Minutes, Ten Minutes, Ten Minutes
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ONE Any gender 71 linesStudent
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TWO Any gender 68 linesStudent
The Itsy Bitsy Spider Or Else
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ONE Male 129 linesBusinessman
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TWO Male 106 linesDeliveryman
Praise for Ten / Two
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From the Drama Teacher Learning Centre
Spot on!: Ms Spitspot’s Spick and Span Play Place
Theatrefolk’s Top 10: Plays for Classroom Production
Theatrefolk’s Top 10: Plays for Student Directors
Theatrefolk’s Top 10: Scene Work
Theatrefolk’s Top 10: All Girls Plays
Lesson Plan: Create and Perform a Radio Play
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