The Ones (Cowritten with Brock Walsh) by Reina Hardy

FULL LENGTH MUSICAL (cowritten with Brock Walsh): Best friends Zoe and Brittany are about to start school at Madison High with a mixture of anxiety and excitement. Effusive drama nerd Brittany is planning to reinvent herself. Shy, home-schooled Zoe just wants to stay under the radar - and inside the closet.
Another Madison high student, bullying victim Joshua, isn't so excited. He has posted a video...
FULL LENGTH MUSICAL (cowritten with Brock Walsh): Best friends Zoe and Brittany are about to start school at Madison High with a mixture of anxiety and excitement. Effusive drama nerd Brittany is planning to reinvent herself. Shy, home-schooled Zoe just wants to stay under the radar - and inside the closet.
Another Madison high student, bullying victim Joshua, isn't so excited. He has posted a video diary, in which he outlines his plan to commit suicide in exactly one week, accompanied by a choir of ghosts - the internet echoes of teen bullying victims who didn't make it to "it gets better." When Zoe finds Joshua's
video, she enlists Brittany in a plan to find him and save him. But before they can save Joshua, Zoe and Brittany run into their own problems with bullies.

Listen to the songs here: http://www.thebulliesmusical.com/new-album

*Performance backing tracks available*

NB- the current version of the book (a gut rewrite by Reina Hardy) is unproduced, but previous versions using a different book by Brock Walsh and some of the songs were produced at Eagle Rock Middle School and Hardin-Simmons College.
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The Ones (Cowritten with Brock Walsh)

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  • Cheryl Bear:
    11 Oct. 2021
    “ A powerful play that brings bullying the the forefront of our minds and starts a much needed conversation. Well done. ”

Character Information

This show has opportunities for doubling, and for a large chorus of teenagers with flexible solo lines.

  • Zoe
    15,
    Female
    A shy, closeted teenage girl.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Teens, 20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • Brittany
    15
    Zoe's effusive drama nerd best friend.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Teens, 20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • Joshua
    14,
    Male
    A bullying victim on the edge of despair.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Teens, 20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • Zena
    15-16,
    Female
    A queen bee.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Teens, 20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • Asher
    15,
    Female
    One of Zena's friends.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Teens, 20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • Sophia
    15,
    Female
    The other one of Zena's friends.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Teens, 20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • Brady
    16-17,
    Male
    Confident and dominant. A bully.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Teens, 20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • Benji
    15,
    Male
    Brady's friend. Smart. Just trying to stay away from the bottom of the totem pole.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Teens, 20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • Mr./Mrs. Slovak
    30s-50s
    The teacher. Teacher aged. Means well.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Any adult age
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Any gender
  • Isobel
    15-17,
    Female
    The memory of a girl who committed suicide. Funny. Sad. Stuck.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Teens, 20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • Chorus Member (Demontre, Erin, etc.)
    14-18
    A flexible chorus that can double with Asher and Sophia. There are several solo lines in group numbers that can be used to feature chorus members.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Teens, 20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Any gender