Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools
Students have all mysteriously been cast in the “wrong” roles.
About 60 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
9
7 W | 2 Any Gender
Simple set
42 pages
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“The students had a great time, and really got into their parts and made them their own. They loved all the antics and silliness. The audience laughed a lot and everyone really enjoyed it.”
Elizabeth Diaz, Nekoosa High School
“From the very first read through to the final performance, my students and I had the best time working on this play.”
Jean Phillips, Wiscasset Middle High School Drama
“This is an easy play to produce, and the students found lots of room to experiment and create outstanding characters.”
Anna Beck, Lava Heights Academy
TYPECAST: To cast a performer in a role that requires characteristics of physique, manner, and personality similar to those possessed by the performer.
The auditions for an upcoming production of Cinder White are underway and Ms. Thespis, the drama teacher, is greeted by a small group of students, each with a particular “look” and personality – the “diva,” the “quiet girl,” the “nice girl,” to name a few. To Ms. Thespis, casting this show seems like a no-brainer. However, when she comes down with a case of appendicitis, Ms. Ball, the gym teacher, needs to step in and direct the show, mostly because she feels guilty for balding Ms. Thespis’ pet ferret.
The other snag is that the students have all mysteriously been cast in the “wrong roles”- the “nice girl” is now the villain, the diva only has 2 minutes onstage, and the quiet, almost inaudible, “ensemble” girl is now playing a leading role with actual lines! As these characters awkwardly venture into unknown territory, they are forced to see themselves as more than their “type” and learn to, in the words of Ms. Ball, “play the roles they’re all totally wrong for.”
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About 60 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
9
7 W | 2 Any Gender
Simple set
42 pages
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Royalty fees apply to all performances whether or not admission is charged.
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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!
