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 diary, in...

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: The Ones (Cowritten with Brock Walsh)

    A powerful play that brings bullying the the forefront of our minds and starts a much needed conversation. Well done.

    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.
  • Zena
    A queen bee.
    Character Age
    15-16
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • Asher
    One of Zena's friends.
    Character Age
    15
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • Sophia
    The other one of Zena's friends.
    Character Age
    15
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • Isobel
    The memory of a girl who committed suicide. Funny. Sad. Stuck.
    Character Age
    15-17
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • Mr./Mrs. Slovak
    The teacher. Teacher aged. Means well.
    Character Age
    30s-50s
  • Chorus Member (Demontre, Erin, etc.)
    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.
    Character Age
    14-18
  • Zoe
    A shy, closeted teenage girl.
    Character Age
    15
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • Brittany
    Zoe's effusive drama nerd best friend.
    Character Age
    15
  • Joshua
    A bullying victim on the edge of despair.
    Character Age
    14
    Character Gender Identity
    Male
  • Brady
    Confident and dominant. A bully.
    Character Age
    16-17
    Character Gender Identity
    Male
  • Benji
    Brady's friend. Smart. Just trying to stay away from the bottom of the totem pole.
    Character Age
    15
    Character Gender Identity
    Male