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Tick Talk

by Lindsay Price Canadian Author

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.

Average Producer Rating: 5.0 out of 5

Recommended for High Schools

At a Glance

Running Time
About 25 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
13 Characters
2 M6 F5 Any Gender
Set
Simple Set
Length
31 pages
Free Excerpt

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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.

Multimedia

Songs

Opening Montage (p. 5)

Praise for Tick Talk

5 out of 5 stars
Alissa Nibbe
Barnesville High Theatre
It is definitely one of my most favorite shows and I would direct it again in a heartbeat!
5 out of 5 stars
Annmarie Drake
Riverfront Performing Arts
This was an excellent play to develop the skills our students had been working on in their acting classes this year.

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