Tick Talk

Recommended for High Schools

Tick Talk

by Lindsay Price

The teenagers in Tick Talk have much to say, but no way to say it. Characters are limited to only ONE WORD for the whole play. A great challenge for actors.

 About 25 minutes

Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks


 13
2 M | 6 W | 5 Any Gender


Simple Set


 31 pages

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The teenagers in Tick Talk have a lot to say, but no way to say it. Most characters are limited to only ONE WORD for the whole play.

A fascinating challenge for actors: What happens when a character has just one word to express hopes, fears, and frustrations? What if they have something terribly important to say but can't? They'd better find a way soon: Time is running out.

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