We Are Masks
by Lindsay Price
We all wear a mask. What will happen when the world sees who you really are?
Average Producer Rating:
About 35 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
17
4 M | 8 W | 5 Any Gender
Simple set
35 pages
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In addition to traditional live stage performance rights, We Are Masks can also be performed under the following scenarios.
Virtual Performance
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We all wear a mask. Some hide for good reasons. Some for self preservation. Even when you’re ready to take off your mask, it’s a hard thing to do. What will happen when the world sees who you really are?
Four teenagers wear a variety of masks: Imposter Foster. Persona Paloma. Nolan No-Try. Macy Maintains. Each has to make a choice – show the world their true self, or stay behind their mask. Who will reveal themselves? Who will stay in the shadows?
Characters
17
4 Men, 8 Women, 5 Any Gender
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Foster
[W]
60 lines
- A super smart girl who loves musicals but has stopped doing them so that she can meet her parents’ expectations. She suffers from imposter syndrome.
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Paloma
[W]
43 lines
- A girl who has recently found a love of music. She struggles with her old sour persona of dressing in black, having black hair, black makeup and complaining a lot.
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Nolan
[M]
54 lines
- A guy who secretly has a passion for design but has always been a slacker. It’s better not to try.
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Macy
[W]
37 lines
- A girl who’s hiding her home life while presenting a pretty, perfect life to anyone and everyone.
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Quinn
[A]
44 lines
- Drama student
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Jess
[A]
44 lines
- Drama student
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Gray
[A]
42 lines
- Drama student
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Ryder
[A]
21 lines
- Dance committee
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Alan
[A]
15 lines
- Dance committee
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Mal
[A]
8 lines
- Dance committee
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Raven
[W]
19 lines
- One of The Drains
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Xandra
[W]
18 lines
- One of The Drains
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Zuzu
[W]
23 lines
- Macy's friend
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Link
[M]
19 lines
- Noland's friend
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Ms. Berg
[W]
34 lines
- The drama teacher who is always positive. Or is she?
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Macy's Mom
[W]
34 lines
- She's mean and drinks to deal with her son's death.
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Foster’s Mom
[W]
12 lines
- A doctor. Overly-enthusiastic.
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Foster’s Dad
[M]
3 lines
- A doctor. Overly-enthusiastic.
Mask Ensemble: Five people who can also double up the smaller roles above.
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Mask one:
[A]
13 lines
- That I know what I’m doing
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Mask two
[A]
9 lines
- My mask gives me a voice
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Mask three
[A]
15 lines
- That I’m unhappy
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Mask four
[A]
15 lines
- That I’m happy
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Mask five
[A]
14 lines
- That I’m strong
- Rogue Mask [A]
- The destroyer. Only shows up once. Consider doubling this mask from the cast (someone we’ve already met).
- Subgenres
- Character study
- Settings
- Present day
- Dress
- Contemporary costumes
- Audience
- Teen
- Features
- Mime Variable Cast Size Tableau Masks Character study Choral work Movement-based Variable gender breakdown
Prop List
White masks or half masks (all cast), Playing cards, Drawings, Garment bag, Textbooks, Phone, Sheet music, Brown envelope
Multimedia
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About 35 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
17
4 M | 8 W | 5 Any Gender
Simple set
35 pages