Getting the Breaks
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1-Act Play for a youth cast. 3M (teens), 2F (teens) 1F (20s) 45 mins
SYNOPSIS:
Jason and Zoe were going out together. Now Zoe claims she is pregnant – and tells her teacher Miss Priestly. Ben and Sarah are friends. He is unhappy that his mother
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Berwyn dreams of getting the perfect break in snooker and beating the record.
We hear from all these teenagers, their hopes and fears. We begin to understand a little of what makes them who they are. When Zoe attempts suicide, lives converge, briefly touching, before going their own way again.
Characters:
JASON: about 17
ZOE: about 17
SARAH: 16 and a bit of a loud mouth
BEN: 16 - always feels put upon and not without reason
BERWYN: just turned 16 - a fanatical snooker player
MISS PRIESTLY: Young teacher in her early 20s
"This is a play that a young audience would enjoy and the author should be congratulated for creating an educational script that avoids preaching." Amateur Stage Magazine - Review, April 2010.
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