Recommended for Middle Schools
Is Gertie really what everyone calls her: a freak, strange, stupid, clumsy, and mean?
About 50 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
16
5 M | 11 W, Doubling Possible
Simple set
37 pages
Average Producer Rating:
“It was great! The kids really responded to it and had fun. The audience loved it too!”
Melissa Jackson, Burlington Township Middle School @ Springside
“We enjoyed directing this show. It was nice having most of the blocking built right into the script. We received rave reviews from our audiences. Many teachers and administrators said it was one of the best shows they've seen the students do in years.”
Kellyn Button, Osage Trail Middle School
“We got GREAT feedback from teachers and parents - AND STUDENTS - in our Middle School on this production. We all felt it was very TIMELY in its lessons on kindness and empathy, while still being funny and entertaining. The students involved in the production were professional and wonderful!”
Jennifer Mendoza, GAMS Mask & Wig
“Easy script for young cast to get into. Potent moments translated well on stage. Strong audience reactions. Really good middle school script.”
Tyler Curtis, Marshall Springs School
Includes cutting notes for a 30-minute running time.
New student Gertie Greene is a bully. Gossip spreads like wildfire that she attacks kids in the bathroom, knocks down football players, and gets suspended all the time. Even teachers are afraid of her. Everyone’s talking about it so it must be true. But is she really a terrifying monster?
In The Redemption of Gertie Greene the truth comes out in the most unexpected ways. Is Gertie really what everyone calls her: a freak, strange, stupid, clumsy, and mean? Or can Mrs. Fillmore’s quirky drama students see past the scuttlebutt to discover the real person behind the rumors? As they separate fact from fiction, Gertie and her fellow drama students bring to light the transforming power of kindness, and the importance of standing up for people who can’t defend themselves.
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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.
A Spanish translation of the middle school vignette play Box.
A middle school vignette play about the boxes we find ourselves in.
It’s time for role call. Who are you?
In this one-act middle school vignette play, characters come face-to-face with the fact that there are other people in their boat. Some are different. Some only seem different.
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High school is full of stereotypes – or is it?
This middle school play looks at the bullied, the bully, and the bystander through mostly non-verbal vignettes.
Tyler is a star. But his sister is getting tired of keeping his secrets.
Senior students in a small town face a dilemma. Do they stay close to home, or do they run far away? A heartwarming and heartbreaking story.
If someone has a secret they’ve been clutching to their heart, the moonbow’s glow will give them the courage to share their true selves
About 50 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
16
5 M | 11 W, Doubling Possible
Simple set
37 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!
