Dramas. Issue plays that don’t talk down to your students. Theatrical explorations of serious topics. Read one, read them all!
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Look Me In the Eye
Teenagers in the future are obedient, polite, and respectful. Everything about their life is black and white, right or wrong. This is due in large part to the government-required “Observation Sessions.” But there is a dark underside to this utopian vision. Sometimes life is grey.
Chemo Girl
A collection that examines the impact of cancer through the eyes of teenagers. Characters deal with the difficulty of saying the word out loud, the difficulty of admitting a friend or family member has cancer, and the difficulty of finding the energy and the attitude needed to fight.
Chicken. Road.
Why did the chicken cross the road? Why is the sky blue? What’s two plus two? Why did he kill himself? A group of teenagers grapple with unanswered questions as they struggle to understand why someone who seemed to have it all would commit suicide.
Have You Heard
Everybody knows a secret. Some keep them quiet. Some let them loose. This monologue-based play follows what happens in a school when rumours and secrets spin out of control. What makes a secret more powerful: When it’s the truth? Or when it’s a lie?
Upon a Sea of Dreams: A Journey on the Titanic
An amazing character-based drama with a unique look at this infamous event. In a tiny third class cabin sisters plan for a new life in America. Suddenly the ship stops moving and sirens blast. The girls are told to stay in their cabin. Another passenger says the ship is sinking.
The Waking Moment
Julie would do anything to be just like her best friend Rhonda. She gets her wish when she wakes up one morning in Rhonda’s bed – but nobody seems to notice. Julie quickly realizes that Rhonda’s perfect world is actually a nightmare. Deals with sexual abuse.
Anonymous
We all have our stories. “New and old, complete and untold.” Anonymous is a story of every teenager: the new kid trying to fit in, the best friends, the love interests, the kid in the corner with their secret, the group of individuals each trying to belong. The teenagers of Anonymous have no names because they are “Me” and “You.” They are everyone.
Discovering Rogue
Rogue has the best beachfront property – right on the ocean. Her home is a cardboard box but she doesn’t mind. Others, though, mind very much. They want Rogue to leave the beach. Now. But Rogue isn’t just running away from home; she’s running away from herself.
Breathless
Three girls named Summer. Three races of discovery. Will they crash or fly? A beautiful character piece with strong female leads.
Clowns With Guns (A Vaudeville)
A theatrical and absurd look at the repeated and seemingly endless cycle of school violence. This story is mean. There are guns.
The Blue and the Grey
Charlie is surrounded by ghosts: her father, a classmate’s sister, and the grey. Haunting, exhilarating, theatrical.
by Lindsay Price Canadian Author
In the future teenagers are obedient and polite. But this behaviour comes at a price. A thought-provoking harrowing tale.
by Bradley Hayward Canadian Author
Julie would do anything to be just like her best friend Rhonda. But she soon finds out Rhonda's perfect world is a nightmare. Deals with sexual abuse.
by Krista Boehnert Canadian Author
This monologue-based play explores what happens when rumours and secrets spin out of control. What makes a secret more powerful: when it's true or a lie?
by Kathleen Donnelly
In a tiny third class cabin Emma dreams of a new life in America. But when the Titanic hits an iceberg, that dream becomes a nightmare.
by Allison Green Canadian Author
Anonymous is a story of every teenager: trying to fit in, trying to belong, trying to fall in love. It's hard to be an individual when you're trying to survive.
by Christian Kiley
Rogue lives in a cardboard box but she doesn’t mind. Others want Rogue to leave but she isn’t budging. It's a showdown of stereotypes and self-identity.
by Lindsay Price Canadian Author
A group of teenagers grapple with unanswered questions as they try to understand why someone who has it all would kill themselves. Powerful monologues.
by Christian Kiley
Camille is pulled into the video game world that mirrors her fight against cancer.
by Wendy-Marie Martin
A beautiful character piece with three strong female leads.
by RS Paulette
This award-winning piece is haunting, exhilarating and theatrical.
by Christopher Evans
The question everyone’s asking is “Am I walking out alive today?”
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