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

The One

by Steven Stack

A group of friends end up at a haunted house, in a room that may or may not actually exist, where they’re faced with a decision that could doom one of them... or all of them.

Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

At a Glance

Running Time
About 13 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
6 Characters
2 M4 F
Set
Simple set
Source
Part of Horror Movie 101: Failing Can Be Deadly, a collection of 5 plays
Free Excerpt

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6 Characters

2 M, 4 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.

Spencer [F] 32 lines
17, smart, self-assured, and willing to make tough choices.
Sarah [F] 23 lines
16, Spencer’s girlfriend, the nice one of the group.
Mark [M] 27 lines
18, the logical one, strong “bromance” with Liam.
Liam [M] 23 lines
15, the goofy one, dating Ava.
Sophie [F] 18 lines
16, obsessed with horror movies.
Ava [F] 24 lines
17, very smart but believes there is more out there than can be proven by science or logic.

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