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John Lennon & Me

John Lennon & Me

By Cherie Bennett. Based on the novel Good-bye, Best Friend by Cherie Bennett.

Product Code: J26000

Full-length Play

Comedy | Drama

Cast size: 3m., 7w., expandable.


Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

Awards: Aurand Harris Memorial Playwriting Award | Kennedy Center American College TheaterPlaywriting Award


Rights and availability

This title can be licensed and sold throughout the World.

* Please note the royalty rate listed is the minimum royalty rate per performance. The actual royalty rate will be determined upon completion of a royalty application.

$11.95
In Stock

Min. Royalty Rate: $110.00/perf

Synopsis

The winner of many national awards, this uproarious play about life, death, power and first boyfriends was adapted by the author from her popular book, Good-bye, Best Friend (Harper Paperbacks, 1993). Hollywood-wannabe Star, the ultimate Beatles fan, has her path stymied by cystic fibrosis, an inherited disease that assures a young death. She spends most of her time in the hospital, where she confronts fate with imagination by surrounding herself with MTV-inspired bodyguard Flunkies and 'morphing' her dreaded therapy nurse into a pro-wrestler. Then, Star gets a new roommate, Courtney, who is Star's opposite—a pretty cheerleader and apparently not very sick. Neither girl knows much about the other's world, but eventually they come to understand each other, and ultimately, themselves. This is a powerful play about living life to the fullest and a proven hit for school, adult, and TYA theatres alike.

Notes

Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

Details

  • Status In stock
  • Type of Show Full-length Play
  • Product Code J26000
  • Minimum Cast Size 10
  • Pages of Dialogue 71
  • Min. Royalty Rate $110.00/perf
  • Approx. Run Time 90 min
  • Staging Simple set.

Categories

  • Target Audience Middle School | High School | College and Adult | Family (all ages)
  • Performing Group Middle School | High School | College Theatre | Community Theatre | Professional Theatre
  • Genre Comedy | Drama
  • ISBN(13) 9780871297020

* Please note the royalty rate listed is the minimum royalty rate per performance. The actual royalty rate will be determined upon completion of a royalty application.

Customer Reviews

Excellent. Both hilarious and deeply moving. Great for a high school production. We blew away the audience with this show. They didn't know what to expect, and they were quite pleased.

Scott Schwarz, Baraga High School, Baraga, MI

John Lennon and Me is a tremendously moving play. The characters were wonderfully written and a marvelous challenge to play.

Drama Director, Chestermere High School, Calgary, AB

My kids have been touched deeply by the characters in this play. It is fun to do and fun to watch. It is a perfect play for a middle school.

Chris Day, Grace Christian School, Raleigh, NC

This is one of the most wonderful experiences my cast/crew and I have had! "John Lennon & Me" was beautifully written, fun to rehearse, brought us all closer, and was loved by our audiences!

Terri Woodd, Riverview High School, Sarasota, FL

John Lennon & Me is a great play for high school performers because they can relate to the young characters and the universal themes of friendship, acceptance, and love.

Toni Manning, Suttons Bay High School, Suttons Bay, Mich.

John Lennon & Me was a wonderful play with challenging roles for teen actors and a warm story with characters you can't help but love.

Starshine Stanfield, County Seat Players, Buford, Ga.

My students actually asked to produce this play. Our school performed it three years ago, and they wanted to do it again. They rank it as the best show they have ever done.

Denise Paczewitz, Trenton Public Schools, Trenton, Mich.

Middle-school actors and audiences love John Lennon & Me. Our first production was so popular that we restaged it seven years later and invited the original cast back for a play reunion.

Cynthia Angst, Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr, Pa.

This is a powerful play about tolerance, acceptance and love. Star's spunk and sense of humor, coupled with her tendency to step out of the action for bits of narration, add the humanity that makes this story all the more touching and thought-provoking. It is a unique and poignant reminder of everyone's need to belong and be loved.

Leslie Thomas, Whitefish High School, Whitefish, Mont.

I have wanted to do this play for many years and finally had the opportunity to do so. I was not disappointed. John Lennon & Me offers many challenges for acting and staging but the message and script serve them both very well. Standing ovations evey night and happy kids on stage and in the audience. Thanks.

Lyle Johnson, A. E. Peacock Collegiate, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada

This is a perfect show for middle/high-school students. It has emotional depth but offers ample opportunity for comedic timing. It is a great vehicle for a "star" performer but has great roles for a number of students.

Toby Burbidge, Campion School, Athens, Greece

A super play that has something for just about everyone. Just keep the tissues handy.

Steve Wilcox, West High School, West, Texas

Awesome script to work with. It was the perfect show for my youth theatre company.

Charla Cochran, CDF's StageDoor Youth Theatre, Birmingham, Ala.

This is an excellent show for an advanced class to produce because of the mixture of comedy and drama. The dramatic elements are so natural and the comedic are a bit over the top. Audiences were captivated.

Dana McAfee, Warsaw Community High School, Warsaw, Ind.

Hints, Tips, and Tricks

Spend lots of time with character development exercises. Allow ample time to research the diseases and their implications.

Pam Csaky, Wadsworth High School, Wadsworth, Ohio

The John Lennon t-shirt posed a problem. I had a talented art student create a life-like sketch of John's face and we ended up using it for the t-shirt, our poster, and programs. Also: use mint-flavored stage blood since it has to be at star's mouth.

Toni Manning, Suttons Bay High School, Suttons Bay, Mich.

Don't underestimate the creative experience the "flunkies" can bring to this show.

Larry Brandstetter, Red Oak Middle School, Red Oak, Iowa

We used a huge 12-foot by 10-foot painting of John Lennon as backdrop. It moved about stage making different playing areas.

John Carroll, Shandon High School, Shandon, Calif.

Production Map

Location City State Opens Closes
Panola College Carthage TX 03/06/2025 03/21/2025
Shelby County Community Theatre Shelbyville KY 01/30/2026 02/08/2026