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COMING UP NEXT:
All one-act plays are recommended for people age 12 and up. They deal with a variety of important, heavy, and/or
alarming
situations. They are also all student-directed!
Declaration: A group of students gets up in the morning, jumping into the expected cycle of every school day--but today, the school they go to is part of a larger, terrifying cycle of mass shootings. In a series of connected scenes and monologues that occur before, during, and after the event, young people of all stripes piece together what is happening and why. Some students reach out to loved ones, while others help each other through panic. Some imagine their futures--if they live to see them--and some piece together what has happened in the frantic moments afterwards.
Content Information: This performance includes allusion to gun violence, teen death, and brief adult language
E-Scape: Dee has recently come out to his entire school as transgender. After his former friend Riley harasses him about his trans identity on social media, Dee uses an undercover pseudonym to post embarrassing secrets about her. The revealing post quickly circulates among the student body. Soon, Dee and Riley realize they have said more than they can take back.
Content information: This performance deals with bullying and transphobia.
Country Gothic: The people of a small, remote country village are gathered for a simple country wedding. The young bride is radiant, and the older people are pleased because she brought a young man into town to join their community. As the ceremony draws nearer, the townsfolk’s strange behavior becomes more apparent to the young groom and chaos ensues.
Content Information: The script contains suggestions of violence and is not recommended for small children.
neeT Teen:
Teen life – backwards, forwards and inside-out. From dealing with the tractor beam of insecurity and doubt, to dealing with parents who couldn’t hear you if they tried. From fighting pimples to fighting the hallway. From knowing math skills aren’t going to get the girl to knowing that happy teenagers exist. They may not get the laughs, or the drama, or the big monologue, but they’re there.
Content Information: This performance includes scenes that deal with self harm and suicide.
Sense and Sensibility Performs May
23-25 onstage at North Salem High School
