A SNITCH IN TIME – TIME TRAVELLING SCRIPT FOR TEENS
“My name is May. I was born not far from here. It wasn’t that long ago. Maybe you’ve seen me around? But then again, you probably haven’t. Why? Well, officially, I don’t exist. You could call me invisible, in a way. For want of a better word. And ironically, you’d be right.”
When May accidentally discovers she can see hidden time travellers, and rescues Anne Frank who has been brought to our time, she is immediately recruited to “The Agency” – the top secret government agency that controls time travel. Her mission: To go back in time and alter events or retrieve famous people who otherwise would have died. From JFK to Anne Boleyn, to Nazi Germany – it all turns out well. Until it doesn’t. When May and her partner, Roger return with Anne Boleyn, the world has changed. A leak in time has occurred – one that forever alters the fabric of reality. The Nazi’s won.
They’re the only ones that know the truth. And they’re the only ones who can do anything about it in this script for teens. A great play for drama class or play for youth theatre.
Read other plays by playwright Claire Demmer – The Rat Trap – a comic farce involving a greedy family, a dying old man and a ‘priceless’ work of art!
Author: Claire Linda Demmer
Genre: Comedy, adventure, script for teens
Type: Two-act play
Cast: Total thirty actors. Speaking roles: 13-14M, 8-9F. Certain roles are less gender specific, for example, Nazi’s could be either male or female.
Ages of the actors: Teen up
Suitable for: All ages to watch and perform
Length: Two hours
Set: The stage is divided into three areas – the main stage, a platform to the front of the stage and another platform to the right or left of it. The main area and the platform downstage have scene changes whereas the platform to the side is always the main office of headquarters with a number of desks behind which sit the workers typing away and answering phones. A map of the world is on the wall behind the office. The Nazi flag is hung there as well during the second act. Scene changes in the other two areas remain simple and occur during other scenes to allow the play to flow. The ‘time field’ can be created using lighting and sound effects, or even basic LED lights switched on and off.
Level of difficulty: 7/10 – Effects, scenery and costumes. As they travel all through time, the main actors do have some costume and scene changes but these are also really fun for the players as well!
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Copyright © November 2018 Claire Demmer and Off The wall Play Publishers
Like this play? Other time travelling and adventure plays for you to enjoy:
Shadows of time – screenplay about finding true love. Forty years before your time
Explain the handcuffs. A time travelling adventure
Unhappily ever after – what would have happened if Snow white lost?
