The Super Non-Heroes
by Taryn Temple
Charlie may not be a superhero, but when she digs deep she discovers her unique talents to save the day.
Average Producer Rating:
About 60 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
23
3 M | 7 W | 13 Any Gender
Simple set
50 pages
Reviews from Past Producers
Have you ever felt like you don’t belong? Powerless Charlie sticks out like a sore thumb in a school full of superheroes. Smellinator can’t control her powers and forgot to do her Villain 101 homework. Golden Boy won’t follow protocol. And Toxic Sludge is, well, toxic sludge.
When a supervillain attacks the school Charlie must dig deep within herself. She may not be a superhero but she discovers her unique talents to save the day.
A fabulous middle school play that looks at friendship, acceptance and discovering yourself. Who doesn’t want to be a superhero?
Characters
23
3 Men, 7 Women, 13 Any Gender
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PRINCIPAL BOOM / FIREHANDS
[A]
11, 12 lines
- Has the unenviable job of keeping a school full of superheroes under control, takes on the role of a supervillain to help students practice.
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REFLECTOR
[W]
70 lines
- She can reflect any weapon used against her back onto her enemy.
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SMELLINATOR
[A]
49 lines
- Imagines things into existence using her sense of smell. Unfortunately she doesn’t have much control over her power yet.
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TOXIC SLUDGE
[A]
39 lines
- Big-hearted, simple and slow-moving. No one can touch him because of his nuclear skin.
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GOLDEN BOY
[M]
102 lines
- He has both beauty and strength, plus the ego to match. Strength and charm are his superpowers and he uses them to get ahead with whomever he can.
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SIDEKICK
[M]
48 lines
- He has attached himself to Golden Boy because he believes he can never be anything more than a sidekick.
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BIG WHOOP
[M]
31 lines
- Golden Boy’s buddy, he’s a super bro.
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SILVER TONGUE
[W]
5 lines
- Her powerful compliments are mostly for Golden Boy.
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MRS. TEACHER
[W]
35 lines
- An elderly educator who sometimes unwittingly falls victim to her students’ powers.
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CACOPHONY
[A]
6 lines
- The voice of the school, reads the daily announcements with flair.
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THE SHIELD
[A]
25 lines
- Has the power to protect those around him.
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WET BLANKET
[A]
26 lines
- The pessimist of the group. Always sees the negative side but ultimately has a very useful power.
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SNEEZY MAGEE
[A]
15 lines
- His sneezes could move mountains but they are out of his control.
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GUILTY PLEASURE
[W]
10 lines
- Uses bribery to get what she wants by convincing people to indulge in their guilty pleasures.
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CHIEF CHIPMUNK
[A]
0 lines
- A person with super chipmunk powers; Lines are mimed
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EMBER
[W]
11 lines
- She’s the only superhero hot enough for Golden Boy.
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HOT MESS
[W]
4 lines
- She’s a super hot mess.
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THE POET
[W]
7 lines
- Speaks in rhyme and commands lightning bolts to sizzle her enemies.
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SNAGGLETOOTH
[A]
17 lines
- Blindth hith enemieth by thpitting all over them when he talkth.
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HYSTERIA
[A]
11 lines
- Can cause mass chaos to disorient her enemies but since she hasn’t learned self-control she mostly just causes a ruckus among her fellow students.
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CHARLIE
[A]
81 lines
- The only non-super attender of the superhero school.
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THE VILLAIN
[A]
31 lines
- A non-super villain bent on revenge.
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EVIL SIDEKICK
[A]
0 lines
- Adores The Villain. Her sole goal is to help The Villain take over the world. Lines are mimed.
- Subgenres
- Fantasy Character study Issue-based
- Settings
- Present day
- Dress
- Contemporary costumes Fantasy costumes
- Audience
- All audiences Pre-teen Teen
- Features
- Mime Physical comedy Variable gender breakdown Character study Dance Variable Cast Size
- Set
- Simple set Interior set
- Themes
- Bullying Friendship Individuality Peer pressure Self-image Adolescence Overcoming odds Revenge
- Other uses
- Competition Scene work
Prop List
Paper mache rock, backpacks, textbooks, notebooks, pencils, plastic fruit, bag of macadamia nuts, ray gun, old shoe, microphone or intercom, broken pieces of vending machine, mangled candy wrappers and chip bags, lunch boxes, bone, bouquet of fish, heavy-looking object made out of foam, cartoony machine, suit coats, briefcase, bouquet of flowers, folders
Multimedia
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The Super Non-Heroes
by Taryn Temple
About 60 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
23
3 M | 7 W | 13 Any Gender
Simple set
50 pages