By bringing the bully, the bystander and the victim to the stage, The Cycle dramatizes the negative effects and harms of bullying. We meet several relatable characters, including a victim who has chosen to overcome her painful experience with bullying by focusing on her schoolwork; however, we also see how she could have negatively chosen to deal with it. This award-winning play sparks discussion by creating characters in whom anyone can see themselves.
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24+, extras and doubling as desired. May be performed by as few as 6 actors.
Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available
90 min.
Inspired by students at a New York high school for the arts, this title pits the "Geeks" against the "Goths," "Drama Queens" and "Jocks" in a senior superlative showdown for Best All Around! These pieces can be used as stand-alone audition material, while an appendix of ensemble and two-person scenes transforms this monologue cycle into a full-length play. Learn More
Book by Donna M. Swajeski. Music and lyrics by Gregg Opelka.
Product Code: O99000
Comedy
Middle School | High School | College | Community
1m., 3 to 6w., 10 to 12 either gender. Doubling and extras possible.
Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available
90 min.
In this magical retelling of the classic story issues like bullying and self-image are prevalent, giving the story a contemporary twist. Infused with wonderful humor that kids and adults can enjoy, this show's queen is more diva than evil. The upbeat songs and new characters deliver an inspiring messagebeauty is who you are and how you treat people, not how you look. Learn More
In this adaptation, an orphan boy named Pip has a life-changing encounter when he helps an escaped convict. From this one act of kindness, he starts on a journey to manhood that is full of twists and turns. When Pip inherits a large sum of money, all of his expectations seem to come true, but in a mysterious and disturbing way. Ultimately, Pip learns some important lessons about love, forgiveness and redemption. Learn More
Elementary School | Middle School | High School | College | Community | Professional | TYA
2m., 1w., 3 either gender, extras as desired, or the entire cast can be gender flexible.
50 min.
Lenny is the smartest kid at Wilson Middle School and is constantly picked on by Steve, the school bully. One day a bus mix-up leaves the two boys stranded at the wrong school, where they both get picked on for being the "new kids". The boys learn what life is really like for the other and decide to work together and make a plan to get back to their own school. Learn More
Superstar cafeteria chef Rodney "Rotten" Disposle is ready to make life miserable for everybody in another season of "Hell's Cafeteria" as he hosts the competition to find the best (worst) high-school cafeteria manager in the country. The strange contestants he has in this go-round are sure to give him fits! Will a winner for be announced? Will anybody make it through lunch? Learn More
After a stressful week, eight teens are ready for an unchaperoned party. Their impulsive decisions result in a consequence that might have been prevented were it understood that teens are working with a brain revealed by the latest neuroscience to be, at best, a "work in progress." This musical entertains while dramatizing how the teen brain often results in vexing and inconsistent behavior, occasional misfires and, all too often, tragic consequences. Learn More
Limited Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available
90 min.
A man who runs a theme park in Miami dedicated to tropical birds takes us on a tour of his final year in high school. He explains how he came to inherit the park from his father and lose his best friend in the process. The narrator feels caged and out of place, much like the imported birds he cares for. He considers choices he might have made and daydreams about how his life might have turned out differently. Learn More
Conceived by Stephen Gundersheim and written by Seth Aganski, Tom Austin, Tara Bowman, Sarah Corbin, Emily Dignan, Lee Gabriel, Greg Hall, Amanda Hannoosh, Jaci Keimach, Chris Keyser, Dan LaBroad, Brian Lee, Jennifer MacLean, Andrew Markos, Emily Pierce, Phelan Wolfendon, Adam Yeremian, Amy Bartlett, Anthony Beatrice, Jess Bryant, John Clevesy, Brian Fitzgibbons, Rachel Keimach, Peter Leonard-Solis, Kristin Minichiello, Tiffany Owsiak, Kerrin Rhuda, Cathy Thomas and Stephen Gundersheim.
Product Code: HG2000
Drama
Middle School | High School | Community
8m., 9w., 1 either gender.
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50 min.
Seventeen students arrive at school and go through their day. Each character is a number representation from a deck of cards, and that number is their value in the hierarchy of the student body. Through scenes and monologues, the characters express their feelings as to what it is like to be the value of the card that they represent. The action of the play is controlled by a joker who serves as the narrator. Learn More
At a time of rising Islamophobia and cultural misunderstanding, this play about a typical American high-school teen who happens to be Muslim is a great tool for tolerance. When Amal decides to wear her hijab to school, it's a learning experience for all ... including herself. By the end of this play, audiences will understand three things better: Islam, America and themselves. Learn More