Recommended for High Schools
A comedic romp through the stresses and struggles of making it through the school day.
About 35 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
22
3 M | 19 Any Gender
Simple set
39 pages
Average Producer Rating:
“The setting was simple and easy. Props were minimal because the students already had them naturally in the school setting. Characters were believable and fun.”
Helena Hill, Platte Valley High School
“Our audience and students really enjoyed this production, especially at the the end of the year! Standardized was a crowd and actor favorite and was just as predictably hilarious as you would expect!”
Heather Butler, Tivy High School
“The students loved performing this play. The scenarios were very relatable. We were able to Skype with Matt which was a great experience for the kids!”
Christine Vitale, Oberoi International School Mumbai,India
The Perils of Modern Education are many! From standardized theatre tests that call for an exact number of steps in a scene, to trying to eat green in the cafeteria, to dealing with caffeine withdrawal, to giving Shakespeare advice on his college application essay. That’s right. Shakespeare. Spoiler alert, Willy is not college material.
A comedic romp through the stresses and struggles of making it through the school day. Gender flexible casting, doubling possibilities, and easy to stage.
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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.
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About 35 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
22
3 M | 19 Any Gender
Simple set
39 pages
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Royalty fees apply to all performances whether or not admission is charged.
A performance is defined as any presentation of the play (in whole or in part) for any audience. This includes competitions, invited dress rehearsals, and in-class performances for any audience comprised of five or more individuals who are not participants in the class.
In-class performances, where the audience consists entirely of students in the same class, are not subject to royalty.
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Classroom Use scripts are intended for classroom study in situations where there will be no audience apart from students in the same class. They may be purchased as traditional printed books or as instantly downloadable and printable PDFs.
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A vignette play is a collection of short scenes on a theme. You'll love working with the variety and flexibility of the scenes. Your actors will love the fast pace and fun characters.
There's more. Every Theatrefolk vignette play holds the unexpected. A showcase monologue. A dramatic moment. A change in form. A left turn.
Ideal for classwork, competitions, and more!
