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Horror Movie 101: Failing Can Be Deadly by Steven Stack play script cover

The Girl on the Side of the Road

by Steven Stack

Cal and Jane end up stranded on a dark and lonely road. They make the unfortunate decision of helping a girl who only wants to get home to Mother.

Comedy Black Comedy

Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

At a Glance

Running Time
About 15 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
4 Characters
1 M3 F
Set
Simple set
Source
Part of Horror Movie 101: Failing Can Be Deadly, a collection of 5 plays
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4 Characters

1 M, 3 F

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.

Cal [M] 69 lines
18, very caring, has family issues.
Jane [F] 77 lines
18, comes off as cold and unfeeling but really isn’t. For the most part.
Hazel [F] 19 lines
A girl that needs to get home to Mother.
Mother [F] 1 line
Rather scary, out for vengeance.
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