ROOTS

by Debra A. Cole

5 MINUTE PLAY

SYNOPSIS: A frustrated high school English teacher doesn’t understand this new generation. It’s HAIKU poetry – 5-7-5. How hard can it be to understand?

Facing February: Writing Prompts for Playwrights - 2025
Day 1 Prompt: Opening Line “This [insert any holiday here] is going to be different”

5 MINUTE PLAY

SYNOPSIS: A frustrated high school English teacher doesn’t understand this new generation. It’s HAIKU poetry – 5-7-5. How hard can it be to understand?

Facing February: Writing Prompts for Playwrights - 2025
Day 1 Prompt: Opening Line “This [insert any holiday here] is going to be different”

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  • Lou Jones: ROOTS by Debra A. Cole
    “

    Oh this is beautiful. I love a good Haiku and this had some good ones but it also told a human story of frustration, worrying about the future and then at the end, hope. Loved it.

    Oh this is beautiful. I love a good Haiku and this had some good ones but it also told a human story of frustration, worrying about the future and then at the end, hope. Loved it.

    ”
  • John Busser: ROOTS by Debra A. Cole
    “

    02.04.25 - Using Haiku poetry, Deb Cole takes us to the depths of frog despair to the absolute heights of the heartbeat of a future generation. Such a wide array of tones here might be hard from some playwrights, but Deb never falters. Our progeny truly may be different this time. Let's hope so.

    02.04.25 - Using Haiku poetry, Deb Cole takes us to the depths of frog despair to the absolute heights of the heartbeat of a future generation. Such a wide array of tones here might be hard from some playwrights, but Deb never falters. Our progeny truly may be different this time. Let's hope so.

    ”
  • D. Lee Miller: ROOTS by Debra A. Cole
    “

    Haikus contain a world in their stanzas. ROOTS, by Debra Cole, shows us the creativity, in this case, the writing of Haikus, can be good, bad, horrifying and lovely. The poor teacher in this play has been smothered by terrible haikus - delicate poems that bring disaster. Until he speaks with his wife. A beautiful little play.

    Haikus contain a world in their stanzas. ROOTS, by Debra Cole, shows us the creativity, in this case, the writing of Haikus, can be good, bad, horrifying and lovely. The poor teacher in this play has been smothered by terrible haikus - delicate poems that bring disaster. Until he speaks with his wife. A beautiful little play.

    ”
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MICHAEL: male, English Teacher, husband of Sarah
SARAH: female, wife of Michael