Robin Blasberg

Robin Blasberg

Robin Blasberg loves a good laugh. Her comedic plays have been performed all around the mulberry bush. In addition to Bats and Bedlam, other holiday fare includes the full-length play, The Christmas Crisis, and the short but sweet treat, The Halloween Surprise. Many of her scripts have been either published by YouthPLAYS or licensed to Drama Notebook. For fans of short stories, her work can be found online...
Robin Blasberg loves a good laugh. Her comedic plays have been performed all around the mulberry bush. In addition to Bats and Bedlam, other holiday fare includes the full-length play, The Christmas Crisis, and the short but sweet treat, The Halloween Surprise. Many of her scripts have been either published by YouthPLAYS or licensed to Drama Notebook. For fans of short stories, her work can be found online in Short Édition ( https://short-edition.com/en/author/hans-5 ).

Plays

  • The Christmas Crisis by Robin Blasberg
    Cast: 
    8–20
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    Genre: comedy, fantasy + 2 more
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    Keyword: christmas, holiday + 3 more
    Genre: comedy, fantasy, holiday, young audiences
    Keyword: christmas, holiday, comedy, Theatre for Young Audiences, children
    Santa and Mrs. Claus are forced to confront the digital world head-on when video game addiction strikes the North Pole and threatens Santa’s Christmas delivery.
  • Cake for the Queen by Robin Blasberg
    Cast: 
    14–50
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    Genre: comedy, young audiences
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    Keyword: comedy, young audiences + 1 more
    Genre: comedy, young audiences
    Keyword: comedy, young audiences, plays for high school and young actors
    How can the King guarantee that his beloved Queen has the most delectable cake in all the land for her birthday? According to his royal advisor, you invite the entire town to participate in a cake-baking contest. But when the smartest person in the room may just be the one cleaning it, is everything and everyone truly as they appear, and will the Queen be able to have her cake and eat it too?
  • The Mother Goose News Hour by Robin Blasberg
    Cast: 
    4–19
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    Genre: comedy, mystery/thriller + 2 more
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    Keyword: children, plays for young audiences + 1 more
    Genre: comedy, mystery/thriller, young audiences, zoom
    Keyword: children, plays for young audiences, Mother Goose
    Little Boy Blue has gone missing! Oh where, oh where could he be? Don’t fret—The Mother Goose News Hour is on the case, providing live coverage of the latest and greatest happenings in the world of nursery rhymes. Hum along to your favorites as we watch Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater and a cast of familiar characters band together to give us the news and unravel the mystery.
  • Snow White and the Seven Entrepreneurs by Robin Blasberg
    Cast: 
    5–14
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    Genre: comedy, fantasy + 3 more
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    Keyword: fairy tale, fractured fairy tale + 6 more
    Genre: comedy, fantasy, parody/spoof, romantic comedy, young audiences
    Keyword: fairy tale, fractured fairy tale, snow white, children, young audiences, comedy, family, plays for high school and young actors
    In this fractured fairy tale, it is Snow White's brains that make the Queen jealous and inspire the Queen's comic efforts to ensure that the Queen be deemed the "cleverest one of all." This is Robin's most popular play. It has been performed by students at schools all over the world.
  • A Taste of Oz by Robin Blasberg
    Cast: 
    5–6
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 4 more
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    Keyword: comedy/parody, Wizard of Oz + 1 more
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy, fantasy, horror, parody/spoof, satire
    Keyword: comedy/parody, Wizard of Oz, comedy horror
    We all know the story: Dorothy is off to see the Wizard to seek his help in getting out of Oz. Along for the ride are the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion, who believe the Wizard will grant their wishes too. It’s just a matter of a little stroll down the Yellow Brick Road. Or so they think. But does the Wizard have other plans? Did Glinda set them up? And what if Toto turns out to be the greatest threat of all?
  • The One True Goddess of Acropolis High by Robin Blasberg
    Cast: 
    7–50
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    Genre: comedy, fantasy + 1 more
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    Keyword: colleges and high schools, romance + 4 more
    Genre: comedy, fantasy, romantic comedy
    Keyword: colleges and high schools, romance, comedy, Fantasy, plays for high school and young actors, Girls and Sports
    Hera and the Titan cheerleaders rule Acropolis High. Their support for Zeus and their Titan football team has always ensured that the Titans have come out on top. But when the Titans play against the Zombies from the new Apocalypse High, will the Titans continue to rule supreme?
  • The Music of Love by Robin Blasberg
    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: romantic comedy, young audiences
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    Keyword: coming-of-age, plays for high school and young actors + 2 more
    Genre: romantic comedy, young audiences
    Keyword: coming-of-age, plays for high school and young actors, theatre for youth, comic romance
    Stylishly dressed and popular Cynthia is certain she and the cute new boy have a lot in common. Or do they? Anything can happen when the key to his heart is found.
  • The Evolution of Wheels by Robin Blasberg
    Cast: 
    1
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    Genre: drama, young audiences
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    Keyword: theater for young audiences, disability + 1 more
    Genre: drama, young audiences
    Keyword: theater for young audiences, disability, finding inspiration
    This inspirational monologue tells a story of soccer, friendship and finding oneself all while taking a positive spin on living with a disability.
  • The Bear and His Honey by Robin Blasberg
    Cast: 
    1
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    Genre: comedy, romantic comedy + 1 more
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    Keyword: comedy, romance + 2 more
    Genre: comedy, romantic comedy, young audiences
    Keyword: comedy, romance, young audiences, plays for high school and young actors
    A bear contends with a larger-than-life romantic rival.
  • The Halloween Surprise by Robin Blasberg
    Cast: 
    7
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    Genre: comedy, fantasy + 3 more
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    Keyword: halloween, halloween comedy + 3 more
    Genre: comedy, fantasy, holiday, science fiction, young audiences
    Keyword: halloween, halloween comedy, comedy, children, plays for young audiences
    The Ghost Children have been working hard at learning ghostly sounds. Are they ready when unexpected visitors knock on their door? Will they be able to impress their teacher and frighten their guests?
  • Candy for Kimo by Robin Blasberg
    Cast: 
    1
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    Genre: holiday, young audiences
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    Keyword: Pacific islander, Hawaii + 6 more
    Genre: holiday, young audiences
    Keyword: Pacific islander, Hawaii, plays for young audiences, halloween, historical characters, coming of age, plays for high school and young actors, plays for teens
    A disappointing Halloween turns into an unexpected, inspirational treat for a young, Hawaiian boy.
  • Hamstering by Robin Blasberg
    Cast: 
    1
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    Genre: comedy, drama + 2 more
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    Keyword: adult romantic comedy
    Genre: comedy, drama, romantic comedy, zoom
    Keyword: adult romantic comedy
    You never know what to expect when one person draws the line and decides that they need some distance in a long-time relationship.
  • Bats and Bedlam by Robin Blasberg
    Cast: 
    9–12
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 2 more
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    Keyword: halloween, halloween party + 3 more
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy, holiday, romantic comedy
    Keyword: halloween, halloween party, halloween comedy, comedy, office comedy
    In this one-act Halloween comedy, everyone delights in a taste of blood when a company promotion is at stake.
  • Crushing by Robin Blasberg
    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: dark comedy
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    Keyword: dark comedy
    Genre: dark comedy
    Keyword: dark comedy
    An older woman obsesses over a co-worker. But a close encounter with wildlife sets her straight in this dark, comic tale.