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We Open Tomorrow Night?! (One Act Version)

by Michael Wehrli

It’s dress rehearsal for the Belvedere student-run talent show, and everything is going wrong. The PTA mom is overinvolved, the British act can’t nail the accent, Ian insists on air-guitaring on pogo sticks, and the lights just went out. But as any theatre person knows, the show must go on.

We Open Tomorrow Night?! is a high-energy, scripted talent show that puts your cast in the spotlight. Each production customizes the acts, from dance and comedy to singing and beyond, making every performance unique. Fast, funny, and full of backstage chaos, this crowd-pleasing comedy delivers a wildly entertaining night of theatre.

Comedy

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Also available in a full-length version here.

Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

Running Time

About 35 minutes

Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes

Cast

14 Characters

4 M | 6 F | 4 Any Gender

Set

Simple Set

Length

31 pages

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14 Characters
4 M, 6 F, 4 Any Gender

Emily (Stage Manager) [A] 38 lines

Very practical and focused; Keeps cast and crew on task with the show; doesn’t waste any time. Tends to stress about everything. If male, change the name to Alex.

Clara (Perky Crew Chief. [A] 22 lines

Has lots of energy, wants to do a good job, very excited and happy to be working on the show. Extremely efficient and keeps a positive attitude. If male, change the name to Carl.

Parker (Co-M.C.) [M] 36 lines

Tons of energy, lots of talent. Likes to joke around and loves to perform. He gets sidetracked sometimes. Brother to Tayler. Loves to riff on ideas with his best friend Ian.

Tayler (Co-M.C.) [F] 39 lines

Very responsible; wants to make sure the show is a success; sometimes bothered by all the confusion going on. Sister to Parker.

Lucile Whistlestop (Pushy PTA Mom) [F] 16 lines

Likes to brag about everything, especially her daughter Katherine. She is head of the new student center fundraising committee. Not a good listener, especially to her daughter, but ultimately wants her daughter to thrive.

Katherine Whistlestop (Lucille’s daughter) [F] 11 lines

A fabulous singer, but very uncomfortable with her mother’s ideas about all the “amazing” things she can do. She just wants to sing and not be doted upon. In the end, she finally stands up to her mother.

Ian (Crazy Ideas Person) [M] 15 lines

Has a great imagination; very enthusiastic. He comes up with unusual and mostly impossible ideas for the show; excited and positive attitude. Best friend to Parker.

Lexi (Commercial Girl) [F] 22 lines

Very friendly person. She’s loved her time at this school and wants to share special and unusual memories of being a student there. As the shared memories progress, they become stranger and stranger. Did these things really happen?

Nick (Commercial Guy) [M] 23 lines

A very nice guy. Good sense of humor. Has had a great time being a student at this school and wants to share special and unusual memories. As the shared memories progress, they become stranger and stranger. Did these things really happen?

Ms. Wiggin – Theodosia Wiggin (Grandmother to Parker & Tayler, the [F] 37 lines

Former English teacher who organized and ran the Talent show for fifty years. Retired five years ago. She’s come to the dress rehearsal to be supportive, but finds herself unsure of how to help. At times, she is slightly confused. Still, her bright and shining positive spirit comes through with everyone she encounters.

Bethan [A] 34 lines

Loves everything British since discovering the TV show Professor What. For a couple years she has spoken with a British accent and uses British slang. She is working on a Professor What skit for the show with her friend Kelly. She is frustrated Kelly can’t seem to get the accent.

Kelly – Friend to Bethan [A] 22 lines

She is Bethan’s scene partner for a Professor What skit, but has never acted before. She is having immense troubles with the British accent but continues to keep a very positive attitude. She is very excited about doing the skit and believes everything will work out.

Timothy (Adult that wants to be in the show) [M] 13 lines

An adult pretending to be a student. He and his wife Paulina desperately want to be in the talent show. They have dreams of making it big as hip hop dancers and rappers. He is very devoted to his wife and to their dream.

Paulina (Adult that wants to be in the show) [F] 14 lines

An adult pretending to be a student. She and her husband Timothy desperately want to be in the talent show. They have dreams of making it big as hip hop dancers and rappers. Very enthusiastic in her pursuit of their dream.

Praise for We Open Tomorrow Night?! (One Act Version)

Heather Denton

Rugby Middle School

This was a student-directed play. She loved it.

Brooke Phillips

Millard West High School

I used this script with my combo Advanced Drama and Alternate Curriculum (special needs) students in what we call a "Unified Play!" It was accessible for my lower level learners, but also fun for my advanced students.