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Malled: Two One Act Plays for Young Women by Colleen Neuman play script cover

Yes, Virginia, There is a Virginia

by Colleen Neuman

An ordinary shopper survey takes absurd twists and turns for Virginia as she struggles to answer the surprisingly cosmic question: Is Ann Landers real?

Comedy Black Comedy Student Directors

Recommended for High Schools

At a Glance

Running Time
About 25 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
15 Characters
15 F
Set
Simple Set
Source
Part of Malled: Two One Act Plays for Young Women, a collection of 2 plays
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15 Characters

  • 15 Females

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.

  • Shopper Survey Person Number 12 Female 69 lines
  • Virginia Female 88 lines
    Just wanted to visit the mall with her friend. Thrust into a surreal interrogation of reality. One Monologue.
  • Woman 1 Female 11 lines
    Loved Little Orphan Annie as a child.
  • Woman 2 Female 8 lines
    More of a Mary Worth fan.
  • Woman 3 Female 4 lines
    Assesses Virginia’s first answer to a crucial question. Finds it wanting. One Monologue.
  • Score Female 9 lines
    Keeps tally of Virginia’s score. It’s not looking so hot for her.
  • Mom Female 16 lines
    Less helpful than you would think a mom would be.
  • Aunt Flossie Female 10 lines
    Plays cards with mom. Also not particularly helpful.
  • Policewoman Female 3 lines
    Arrests Angie. Is all part of Person Number 12’s master plan.
  • Angie Female 12 lines
    Virginia’s friend A pawn in an ever-greater high stakes game.
  • Eleanor Roosevelt Female 3 lines
    The famous first lady. Looks better than she does in all those photos.
  • Ann Landers Female 4 lines
    The author, herself. So she does exist!
  • Voice Over One Female 2 lines
  • Voice Over Two Female 4 lines
  • Voice Over Three Female 1 line

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