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The Art of Rejection: Two One Act Plays

The Art of Rejection

by Christian Kiley

R is the only letter in a sea of numbers. Always picked last for kickball, never part of the 'in' crowd, never gets the girl. What is a letter to do to get through life? An avant-garde look at the price of popularity.

Comedy Black Comedy Character Study Experimental Form Issue-Based

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Recommended for High Schools

Running Time
About 20 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
16 Characters
1 M1 F14 Any Gender
Set
Simple Set
Source
Part of The Art of Rejection: Two One Act Plays, a collection of 2 plays
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16 Characters
1 M, 1 F, 14 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.

One [A] 20 lines
Ensemble, Team Captain, Beggar.
Two [A] 18 lines
Ensemble, Team Captain, Anti-Odd Leader.
Three [A] 9 lines
Ensemble, Cast List Spotter, Awards Host.
Four [A] 13 lines
Ensemble, Actor, Therapist.
Five [A] 17 lines
Ensemble, Actor, Nosey Relative.
Six [A] 12 lines
Ensemble, Actor, “Yep” Relative.
Seven [A] 8 lines
Ensemble, Actor.
Eight [A] 7 lines
Ensemble, Actor.
Nine [A] 8 lines
Ensemble, Actor.
Ten [A] 7 lines
Ensemble, Actor.
Eleven [A] 11 lines
Ensemble, Intense Actor.
Twelve [F] 12 lines
Ensemble, R’s Ex.
Thirteen [M] 9 lines
Ensemble, Twelve’s New Flame.
Fourteen [A] 17 lines
Ensemble, R’s Sibling, ATM.
Fifteen [A] 12 lines
Ensemble, Boss.
R. [A] 44 lines
The only letter. Constantly ridiculed.

Praise for The Art of Rejection

Maryam Mansoor
Marist College, Eastwood
The play was great! The boys loved it and the audience found it hilarious.

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