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This anthology was commissioned in response to the growing epidemic of bullying and the all-too-often tragic results. The anthology includes 24 10-minute plays that may be performed in any combination or length and in a variety of venues. The plays are touching, imaginative, powerful, uplifting and funny. This collection of short plays will challenge, inspire and enlighten your audiences and help you confront the issue of bullying in a constructive and creative way.
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A teenager poignantly tells his dad how a bullied classmate resorted to physical violence. In the process, we discover this boy's insight on the issue of bullying and how it affects the innocent victims.
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In ancient Greece, young Theseus enters a labyrinth to destroy a rumored beast. But when human and creature come face to face, the lines between beast and boy become blurred.
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As they search for a missing journal, a brother and his friends discover how Blu, a fantastic eighth-grade artist, battles the bullying that threatens to turn his 'technicolor world' gray.
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With the help of her goodie-two-shoes alter-ego and her hilarious Master Thespian dog, Teddie, a teen girl who just wants to be popular and fit in learns that if you aren't part of the solution, then you're part of the problem.
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Barbara wants to be class president so that she can stamp out bullying.
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In a royal palace in the long-ago land of Once Upon a Time, a lowly serving wench schools an arrogant prince as to the causes and consequences of his insistent bullying of the court jester.
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When New Kid arrives at school
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The inner thoughts of a group of bystanders watching a bullying incident, along with the feelings of the target, are highlighted in this short play which seeks to understand the power of the bystander in any bullying situation.
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Ken and Tony reflect back to a time where Tony's attitude and Ken's sarcastic opinion were hiding deeper feelings of fear and humiliation. After analyzing what they did wrong, they play the scenario out again, with much different results.
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How does a distant corporate executive having a bad day threaten to ruin the coloring plans of a little girl in elementary school? Downhill comically explores the inevitable flow of fear and impatience, and what, if anything, can be done to halt it.
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The ultimate court judges a teenager accused of sexual misconduct and worse. Alice is happy, Peter is concerned, Henry is in denial, and the Kid in the Expensive Suit is tired of waiting.
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When her tennis racket is stolen again, Izzie is fed up and finally tells her tennis coach. But instead of being protected, now she's vilified at school as a snitch, and her relentless tormentors follow her home via the World Wide Web.
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Gasp, Farrah & Monster follow three adult characters who were bullied as young people. They all share their experiences and the outcomes that would change their lives forever.
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Gail is awakened on the beach by her boyfriend at 9 o'clock in the morning. But she can't remember how she got there, or who wrote those words on her, or what happened last night. Then photos of her begin to appear on the web.
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Mercy Nightingale has devised a plan to destroy her classmate and arch-nemesis, Heather Higby. Her plan involves the audience. Charlene wants to stop Mercy, and her plan involves the audience too, but in a surprising way.
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A clique of high-school bullies target "Her" at school. The result of the constant abuse is tragic.
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Can a victim be a bully? Can a bully be a victim? Students on a field trip to a natural history museum debate the nature of bullying and self-protection with three unlikely dinosaurs.
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Colleen faces increasing homophobic name calling and rumors in her high school. A freak chemical accident in chem lab causes the homophobia to quickly become contagious, and soon Colleen is surrounded by mindless, drooling teenage zombie bullies!
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Adults portray middle-school students, one of whom gets bullied. Students portray the parents, who manage through love, good intentions, and a firm sense of right and wrong to make the situation infinitely worse.
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In this wordless play, two characters with red noses confront a third with a blue nose, only to learn that a nose that is different is nothing to pick on.
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Alyssa sends an inappropriate picture of herself to her boyfriend. After their breakup, he texts the picture on to his new girlfriend. Alyssa's photo goes viral and she sinks into depression while those responsible face unexpected consequences.
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Hardy is the top dog, the leader of the pack, the one most other students look up to, or fear. When conflict over a new shirt develops, however, Hardy and three classmates discover something about themselves and their relationships.
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For Cindy, friendship with Stacy and Amy doesn't mean what it means to everybody else in high school. The friendship is bullying in disguise, and Cindy has to figure out how to survive her two best friends.
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A bullying boss sets off an emotional chain reaction that comes back to him in ways he never imagined.
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| Location | City | State | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin County Schools Performing Arts Center | Elizabethtown | Kentucky | 3/7/2025 | 3/8/2025 |
| Rutland High School | Rutland | Vermont | 10/22/2024 | 10/22/2024 |
