Recommended for High Schools
A squirt gun would never be mistaken for a real gun, right?
About 40 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
49
4 M | 8 W | 37 Any Gender, Using doubling, the play could be performed with as few as 18 actors
Simple set
30 pages
An argument is a lie you choose to believe and defend.
Every year the students of Ratherford High participate in a squirt gun competition called Assassin. There are rounds, rules and judges.
It’s the oldest game in the world, right? Kids trying to shoot at each other with play guns? It’s become a national phenomenon, so what’s the harm?
If there was an actual school shooting, of course they’d stop playing. And a squirt gun would never be mistaken for a real gun, right? An argument is a lie you choose to believe and defend. A thought provoking and powerful piece in a docu-theatre style.
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.
Subgenres
Character study
Settings
Present day
Dress
Contemporary costumes Simple costumes
Audience
Teen
Features
Character study Ensemble SEL
Set
Simple set
Cautions
Frank talk of death Gun shots Physical violence
Themes
Adolescence Death Individuality Morality Personal responsibility School violence Friendship Race
Other uses
Competition Monologues
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Exemption details for scenes and monologues for competition.
About 40 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
49
4 M | 8 W | 37 Any Gender, Using doubling, the play could be performed with as few as 18 actors
Simple set
30 pages
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!
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