GETTING THIS CLOSE – AWARD WINNING PLAY FOR HIGH SCHOOL
Danny Taylor is a senior in high school and has been in love his best friend Emma for as long as he can remember. She is equally interested in him, but neither knows because of the interference of their mutual friend Jessica (Who wants Danny to herself.) Chronicling his final year in high school, Danny finds success, failure and endless frustration in his attempt to win the girl of his dreams.
A show with a great comedic vibe and true love.
This show was produced by E.A. Laney High School in October of 2016.
FURTHER PRODUCTION HISTORY
Canberra Grammar School, Australian Capital Territory, Australia – 2018
Franklin County School, FL, USA – 2019
Skyview High School, ID, USA – 2020
Hudson High School, MA, USA – 2022
Sachse high school, TX, USA – 2022
At Ashley High School the play took awards in:
Excellence in production design
Excellence in fight choreography
Excellence in Acting (Sam Weaver as Brett)
Excellence in Acting (Dallas Thompson as Danny)
At Washington High School the play received a standing ovation from the 350 present and took the following awards:
Excellence in comedic timing
Excellence in fight Choreography
Excellence in Acting (Sam Weaver as Brett)
Other plays – The Confederation of Radically Altered people (C.R.A.P.) by playwright Brent Holland.
Author: Brent Holland
Type: One act play
Genre: Award winning play for high school, comedy
Cast: Roles for 5 males and 3 females
Suitable for: Middle school, High School or Secondary school students
Ages of the actors: Teenagers
Length: 35-40 minutes
Set: No set has been specified so is entirely up to the director’s discretion
Level of difficulty: 7/10 – a play that will appeal directly to teens.
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