Time's Up, Pencils Down

[TIME TRAVEL DRAMEDY, 10-MINUTE]
Taking the application test for the Bureau of Temporal Travel reveals the pitfalls of travelling through time, both for the applicant and the monitor.

[TIME TRAVEL DRAMEDY, 10-MINUTE]
Taking the application test for the Bureau of Temporal Travel reveals the pitfalls of travelling through time, both for the applicant and the monitor.

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Time's Up, Pencils Down

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  • Anastasia Wild: Time's Up, Pencils Down

    Ha! What a dazzling and highly entertaining sci-fi adventure! With sharp wit and driven dialogue, this brief script takes us on an engaging and theatrical exploration of the true dangers humanity encounters in the pitfalls of time travel. Simple staging but tons of fun, this when is waiting to be staged now.

    Ha! What a dazzling and highly entertaining sci-fi adventure! With sharp wit and driven dialogue, this brief script takes us on an engaging and theatrical exploration of the true dangers humanity encounters in the pitfalls of time travel. Simple staging but tons of fun, this when is waiting to be staged now.

  • Aly Kantor: Time's Up, Pencils Down

    This play starts out feeling like a weird "I'm back in school, and it's the day of the test" nightmare, then warps into something much more compelling! The uncanny world of the play becomes more and more detailed and specific as the story goes on, with a charming reveal and a shocking, very clever, and theatrically satisfying reversal! This is the best of sci-fi on stage: intellectually engaging, deeply human, and simple to stage with your standard theatrical toolbox. And it's funny, too!

    This play starts out feeling like a weird "I'm back in school, and it's the day of the test" nightmare, then warps into something much more compelling! The uncanny world of the play becomes more and more detailed and specific as the story goes on, with a charming reveal and a shocking, very clever, and theatrically satisfying reversal! This is the best of sci-fi on stage: intellectually engaging, deeply human, and simple to stage with your standard theatrical toolbox. And it's funny, too!

  • Mike Byham: Time's Up, Pencils Down

    Intelligently written short dealing with time travel using a unique interesting premise. Nice twist at the end. If you’re a fan of well-written intriguing dialogue, you’ll like this. If you’re a fan of the Twilight Zone, you’ll love this. If you like baseball - especially the Cubs, this will blow your mind. Smart fun!

    Intelligently written short dealing with time travel using a unique interesting premise. Nice twist at the end. If you’re a fan of well-written intriguing dialogue, you’ll like this. If you’re a fan of the Twilight Zone, you’ll love this. If you like baseball - especially the Cubs, this will blow your mind. Smart fun!

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Character Information

  • APPLICANT
    M/F, any adult age, anxious and looking for an escape.
  • MONITOR
    M/F, any adult age, resigned and looking for hope.