Description

Characters laugh, cry, fume, love, hate, plead and question life and death, good and bad in this collection of plays woven with humor and heart. The comedies: Prom Royalty (2m., 2w.) What begins as a wonderful parade ride for high-school royalty dissolves into a hilarious disaster. Ghost Trackers (2m., 3w.) Four high-school students visit a haunted house in the hopes of catching paranormal activity for a school project. Subtext (2m., 2w.) Boy and Girl are on a first date. Their inner thoughts (Sub and Text) follow them around saying what Boy and Girl are really thinking. The Elevator (3m., 4w.) A girl tries to overcome her fear of elevators by riding one for the first time in public. Time Warp (2m., 2w.) A present-day teenage boy and a fairy tale princess discover that their lives have magically intersected. The dramas: Barbie Girl (2w.) A girl surrounds herself with Barbie dolls in her attempt to hide a painful secret. Danny (3w.) Three sisters visit their brother, Danny’s, gravesite on the one-year anniversary of his death. I’ll Be Seeing You (2m. or 2w.) Two friends are reunited briefly a week after one of them committed suicide. Late (2w.) Alison meets with her longtime girlfriend, Ryan, at a park and eventually shares the fact that she might be pregnant. Principal (2m., 3w., 2 either gender) Two parents have been summoned to bring their kids to the principal’s office without knowing why. Flexible staging. Approximate running time: 120 minutes. These plays may be performed individually or in any combination as an evening of short plays.