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.
About 13 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
6
2 M | 4 W
Simple set
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.
Characters
6
2 Men, 4 Women
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.
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Spencer
[W]
32 lines
- 17, smart, self-assured, and willing to make tough choices.
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Sarah
[W]
23 lines
- 16, Spencer’s girlfriend, the nice one of the group.
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Mark
[M]
27 lines
- 18, the logical one, strong “bromance” with Liam.
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Liam
[M]
23 lines
- 15, the goofy one, dating Ava.
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Sophie
[W]
18 lines
- 16, obsessed with horror movies.
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Ava
[W]
24 lines
- 17, very smart but believes there is more out there than can be proven by science or logic.
- Subgenres
- Fantasy Mystery/Thriller Ghost Story
- Settings
- Present day
- Dress
- Contemporary costumes
- Audience
- Teen
- Set
- Simple set
- Cautions
- Adult themes Onstage murder
- Themes
- Adolescence Betrayal Death Friendship Love Parenting/Family Morality Relationships
Prop List
Fake corpse (or stuffing to put inside the body bag to make it appear that there is a body there), Body bag
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The One
by Steven Stack
About 13 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
6
2 M | 4 W
Simple set