Student Playwriter Page
The following plays were written by students.
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Annoying Little Brother
By Danielle
Characters Malley - Sister, 9 years old
Gardo - Brother, 7 years old
Owen - Youngest brother, 6 years old
Setting At home, at the kitchen table.
After school.
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Two kids are sitting at the kitchen table after school.
They are talking about their little brother.
Malley: Owen is so annoying.
Gardo: Yeah, I feel the same way.
Malley: He always gets on my nerves.
He’s always making a mess and not
doing the right things.
Gardo: You know what happened yesterday?
He took all my books off my shelf and threw
them all over my room. And now I have to clean it up.
Malley: Do you know what he did to me?
I baked cookies and he came into the kitchen and
crushed all of them. I was so mad!
Owen enters the room carrying a bullhorn. He holds the bullhorn up to his brother’s ear and starts to talk.
Owen: I always destroy everybody’s stuff.
Gardo: Will you stop? Can you be quiet?
Owen: I will not be quiet!
Malley: If you don’t be quiet, I’ll tell mom.
And you will be left home when we
go to the mall.
Owen: Okay, fine. I’ll be quiet.
Owen leaves to go back to his room and closes the door.
But he stays listening on the other side with his ear against the door.
Malley: Owen needs to learn to be more polite.
I’m glad he went back to his room.
Gardo: Me too. Are you ready to go to the mall?
Owen: Oh, y’all going to the mall now without me?
Malley opens the door to find Owen standing there.
Malley: Oh, you heard us talking, huh?
Owen: Yes, I heard you talking.
Malley: Then yes, we’re going to the mall
without you.
The two older kids start walking out past Owen.
They turn to say something to Owen.
Gardo: Maybe next time, if you behave yourself,
you can go to the mall.
Malley: Only if you behave yourself.
Gardo/Malley: Good bye, Owen.
They exit. Owen starts to cry.
Owen: I’m always being left out!
The End
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Challenge yourself to write a short play.
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Living Thing Play (example "Turkey meets
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1. Choose two living things (animal or plant) that might have an interesting conversation if they could talk.
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2. Setting - Where do they meet? When do they meet?
3. Using description and dialogue create a play about
these two animals meeting
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Example
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The Eagle and the Frog
By Zach and Ethan
(3rd Graders at Carver Elementary)
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Setting: On the street at 4 AM
Characters: Eagle, Frog, Narrator
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Narrator: The frog was hopping down the street. The eagle was flying by.
Eagle: Hello Frog. Do you want to be my friend?
Narrator: The eagle lands by the frog.
Frog: Hello Eagle. Yes, I’ll be your friend? Can you fly me to a place?
Eagle: Yes, I will. Where do you want to go?
Frog: I want to go to the pond.
Eagle: Can you tell me where the pond is?
Frog: It’s right up the hill.
Eagle: Yes, let’s go eat some insects.
Frog: And Gucci noodles? You know me.
Eagle: And Gucci bacon too? I’m starting to get hungry.
Come closer. Come closer. There you go.
Narrator: Boom, he ate the frog.
Eagle: That tasted like Gucci Noodles.
Narrator: The end.
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Plays Inspired by Picture
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1. Choose a photo or draw a picture featuring two or more characters.
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2. Decide on the setting (place and time) and the Names of the Characters
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3. Imagine a story that happened before, during, or after the time of the picture.
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4. Write a play using dialogue. You can also use narration and stage directions
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HERE ARE SOME PHOTOS TO START WITH (OR YOU CAN FIND YOUR OWN)
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Debate Play
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1. Who are characters that have the debate?
2. Pick a topic that those characters might argue about.
3. Decide where and when the debate takes place (setting).
3. Write a play to show the debate.
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This debate could be as simple as...
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the best color
what's better? cats or dogs
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