Time Freaks

by David Lee White

A play for weird high school students and their weird teachers. Dubs and Kale are lifelong friends about to graduate from high school. When Dubs blows his only line in the school play (thus causing him endless amounts of humiliation) Kale uses her grandfather's magic watch to take them back in time to correct Dubs' screw up. Unfortunately, they run afoul of doppelgangers, cavemen, a crazy drama teacher, a cringey principal and the laws of time and space. When the watch breaks, time begins to fold in on itself and Dubs and Kale have to straighten it out before they blink out of existence. "Time Freaks" is a play about accepting yourself no matter how many times you mess up the space-time continuum.

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A fun adventure and a crazy ride that has some lessons to teach about accepting yourself. Fantastic!

A fun adventure and a crazy ride that has some lessons to teach about accepting yourself. Fantastic!

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Character Information

Notes on casting:

Re: Race and ethnicity – Any role can be played by any race or ethnicity.

Re: Gender – Although the gender of characters is referenced in the text, you have the writer’s permission and encouragement to alter the gender of the characters in any way you see fit. You may change any and all pronouns within the text to accomplish this. Cast actors who are right for the roles, regardless of gender. Have fun and be funny!

Egg

A high school junior. Also, a genius.

Character Age

16

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Any gender
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  Teens
Laze

High school junior. Also a genius but with test-taking anxiety.

Character Age

16

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Any gender
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  Teens
Crue

Graduate of the Rising Stars Dance Academy. Star of the drama program

Character Age

17

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Any gender
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  Teens
Bash

Tried drama for the first time his senior year. Got the lead. Punches people in the shoulder.

Character Age

17

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Any gender
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  Teens
Principal Wolf

A cringey high-school principal

Character Age

Middle-aged

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Any gender
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  30s,
  
  40s,
  
  50s
Ms. Grett

A high-strung drama teacher

Character Age

Middle-aged

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Any gender
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  30s,
  
  40s,
  
  50s
Older Dubs

The middle-aged version of Dubs

Character Age

Middle-aged

Character Gender Identity

Same gender as the actor playing Dubs
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  30s,
  
  40s,
  
  50s
Older Kale

The middle-aged version of Kale

Character Age

Middle-aged

Character Gender Identity

Same gender as the actor playing Kale
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  30s,
  
  40s,
  
  50s
Ensemble

The ensemble can be as few as two people and as many as eight. They play a variety of characters such as Morelli and Porridge (characters from the play-within-the-play) doppelgangers of Dubs and Kale and various cavemen.

Character Age

Teens

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Any gender
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  Teens
Dubs

A love-sick high school senior.

Character Age

17

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Any gender
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  Teens
Kale

Dubs’ friend. Desperate to start her adult life. Bails Dubs out of trouble a lot.

Character Age

17

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Any gender
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  Teens