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The Redemption of Gertie Greene

by Taryn Temple

New student Gertie Greene is a bully. Gossip spreads like wildfire that she attacks kids in the bathroom, knocks down football players, and gets suspended all the time. Even teachers are afraid of her. Everyone’s talking about it so it must be true. But is she really a terrifying monster?

In The Redemption of Gertie Greene the truth comes out in the most unexpected ways. Is Gertie really what everyone calls her: a freak, strange, stupid, clumsy, and mean? Or can Mrs. Fillmore’s quirky drama students see past the scuttlebutt to discover the real person behind the rumors? As they separate fact from fiction, Gertie and her fellow drama students bring to light the transforming power of kindness, and the importance of standing up for people who can’t defend themselves.

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Recommended for Middle Schools

Tips from past Producers

Much of the humor is subtle. Help the cast play off the humor in those lines and scenes to add to the entertainment factor. It's also helpful to make sure you direct the actors in the classroom on their reactions to what the other actors are doing during the class activities.

I think simple set pieces are better for this show than an elaborate set, to really focus on the action and story.

We kept the staging simple with some drama blocks, a few stools, bench, teachers table/chair and carpet squares to create the room. Actors moved a few set pieces to create the flashbacks, and the action moved quite fast.

Just make sure the students understand that the whole play is from the perspective of middle schoolers. Everything is through their eyes. Helping them understand that allows them the freedom to interpret the characters from their perspective as middle schoolers.

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