The Support Group from Hell
by Jeffrey Harr
Wendy walks into a typical teen support group but quickly discovers that that the others are anything but typical.
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Average Producer Rating:
About 15 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
8
3 M | 5 W
Simple set
Reviews from Past Producers
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?
Characters
8
3 Men, 5 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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DR. TAMMY
[W]
47 lines
- Counselor
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WENDY
[W]
39 lines
- Teen girl
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VLADIMIR
[M]
25 lines
- Teen boy, very well dressed in clothes from another era, speaks with a thick Transylvanian accent
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WOLFGANG
[M]
12 lines
- Teen boy with an absurdly crazy beard
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HECUBA
[W]
12 lines
- Teen girl in all black
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LUCY
[W]
2 lines
- Teen girl, pale, in ripped jeans and T-shirt, spattered with blood. Various moans and groans.
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FRANK
[M]
12 lines
- Teen boy in plain T-shirt and blazer, a few long scars on his face with stitches
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JANET
[W]
6 lines
- Teen girl in completely normal clothes and a Batman mask
- Subgenres
- Farce Fantasy Halloween
- Settings
- Present day
- Dress
- Contemporary costumes Fantasy costumes
- Audience
- All audiences Pre-teen Teen
- Features
- Character study
- Set
- Simple set Interior set
- Themes
- Adolescence Illness/Health Relationships Self-image Depression
- Other uses
- Competition Monologues Audition material Class work
Prop List
clipboard, cigarette, lighter
Production Photos
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The Support Group from Hell
by Jeffrey Harr
About 15 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
8
3 M | 5 W
Simple set