(A short comedy of 5-25 minutes*)
Star-crossed lovers' orbits literally collide at a school dance.
(Could be repeated 5 times with actors exchanging roles for a half hour length play; or recast each time up to 25 players--flexible)
(A short comedy of 5-25 minutes*)
Star-crossed lovers' orbits literally collide at a school dance.
(Could be repeated 5 times with actors exchanging roles for a half hour length play; or recast each time up to 25 players--flexible)
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The School Dance
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Neil Radtke:
The School Dance
by Nora Louise Syran
“
I teach middle school and this is pretty much spot on. I found myself nodding with each of the interactions as they played out and thinking "yep, that's how it goes." Well written and definitely something that will pull at the nostalgic heartstrings!
I teach middle school and this is pretty much spot on. I found myself nodding with each of the interactions as they played out and thinking "yep, that's how it goes." Well written and definitely something that will pull at the nostalgic heartstrings!
”
Claudia Haas:
The School Dance
by Nora Louise Syran
“
Talking to the chaperone, drinking too much oversweetened punch, finding a wall to hang on to - who doesn’t have those memories of a middle school dance? Syran’s play evokes so much emotion from those times. I love the dancer just dancing for personal enjoyment - why didn’t we all do that? And I love the beginnings of connections shyly made with care. A beautiful moment in time for young teens.
Talking to the chaperone, drinking too much oversweetened punch, finding a wall to hang on to - who doesn’t have those memories of a middle school dance? Syran’s play evokes so much emotion from those times. I love the dancer just dancing for personal enjoyment - why didn’t we all do that? And I love the beginnings of connections shyly made with care. A beautiful moment in time for young teens.
”
John Patrick Bray:
The School Dance
by Nora Louise Syran
“
Nora Louise Syran has woven together the collective memories of so many of us that have experienced the awkward h*ck that is a middle-school dance, but tinged it with the sweetness that we yearn for when we're too shy to peel ourselves off the wall. I adore this play and hope to see it fully staged, with all of its wonderful suggested choreography.
Nora Louise Syran has woven together the collective memories of so many of us that have experienced the awkward h*ck that is a middle-school dance, but tinged it with the sweetness that we yearn for when we're too shy to peel ourselves off the wall. I adore this play and hope to see it fully staged, with all of its wonderful suggested choreography.
