Recommended for High Schools
The tragedy of a young boy's death is examined. Written in the Ladder play format the text runs in vertical columns for fuller choral work.
About 40 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
4
1 M | 2 W | 1 Any Gender, Easily Expandable
Simple Set
40 pages
Average Producer Rating:
“We had a great experience with this play! We spent a lot of time working with the vocal choreography and it does not require tons of blocking to get the message across. This production forces you to convert emotion, events and feelings through your voice and voice only.”
Bailey WilliamsBailey Baas-Williams, Western UniversityWestern University
“Great challenge for high school and one acts.”
Tyler Shores, North Stafford High School
"Price's images and dialogue are so vivid that one never misses the set and props." - Night-Life Magazine, Buffalo
Winner of the 1996 National Playwriting Award for best one-act play.
This is a play for advanced actors in which the tragedy of a young boy's death is examined. As the story unfolds, the mysteries start to pile up: Was it suicide? Could it have been prevented? Who is responsible? His mother? The babysitter?
Written in the unique Ladder Play format, the text runs in vertical columns to allow for fuller choral work. If you are looking for a challenge for your students, this is the play for you.
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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.
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It’s time for role call. Who are you?
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About 40 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
4
1 M | 2 W | 1 Any Gender, Easily Expandable
Simple Set
40 pages
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Royalty fees apply to all performances whether or not admission is charged.
A performance is defined as any presentation of the play (in whole or in part) for any audience. This includes competitions, invited dress rehearsals, and in-class performances for any audience comprised of five or more individuals who are not participants in the class.
In-class performances, where the audience consists entirely of students in the same class, are not subject to royalty.
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A vignette play is a collection of short scenes on a theme. You'll love working with the variety and flexibility of the scenes. Your actors will love the fast pace and fun characters.
There's more. Every Theatrefolk vignette play holds the unexpected. A showcase monologue. A dramatic moment. A change in form. A left turn.
Ideal for classwork, competitions, and more!
