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Close Encounters of the Undead Kind by Jeffrey Harr play script cover

The Support Group from Hell

by Jeffrey Harr

Wendy walks into a typical teen support group. However, she quickly discovers that the others are anything but typical.

Who is Vladimir and why does he speak with a Transylvanian accent? Why does Lucy only speak one word (braiiinnnnssss)? And why does Janet think she's Batman?

For a special Zoom-style version of the script, please see The Virtual Support Group from Hell

Comedy Black Comedy

Average Producer Rating: 4.0 out of 5

Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

At a Glance

Running Time
About 15 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
8 Characters
3 M 5 F
Set
Simple set
Source
Part of Close Encounters of the Undead Kind, a collection of 3 plays
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8 Characters

  • 3 Males
  • 5 Females

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.

  • DR. TAMMY Female 47 lines
    Counselor
  • WENDY Female 39 lines
    Teen girl
  • VLADIMIR Male 25 lines
    Teen boy, very well dressed in clothes from another era, speaks with a thick Transylvanian accent
  • WOLFGANG Male 12 lines
    Teen boy with an absurdly crazy beard
  • HECUBA Female 12 lines
    Teen girl in all black
  • LUCY Female 2 lines
    Teen girl, pale, in ripped jeans and T-shirt, spattered with blood. Various moans and groans.
  • FRANK Male 12 lines
    Teen boy in plain T-shirt and blazer, a few long scars on his face with stitches
  • JANET Female 6 lines
    Teen girl in completely normal clothes and a Batman mask

Praise for The Support Group from Hell

5 out of 5 stars
David Armour
Goderich District Collegiate Institute
It was GREAT! Very easy to produce/direct/present and kids loved it!
3 out of 5 stars
Nikki Burgos
Hueytown Middle School
My students really enjoyed putting on this production! It really gave us a chance to work on character development and staging. I think my students grew a lot from this play.

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