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I Love Ruthie (formerly 'Lord of the Flies Jr.')

Short Play, Dark Comedy  /  1w, 2m, 2girl(s), 1boy(s)

Adam Mirajkar

Published in the collection Thespian Playworks 2016.

I Love Ruthie (formerly 'Lord of the Flies Jr.')

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 2m, 2girl(s), 1boy(s)
  • Duration
    Duration
    30 minutes
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Teen (Age 14 - 18)

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Summary

I Love Ruthie is a play about Jaclyn, a girl who went into a coma as a child. When she wakes up, she discovers that Ruthie, her manipulative, adopted sister, has replaced her. When their parents go out for the night, Ruthie is accidentally murdered and Jaclyn and her brothers have to figure out what to do with the body.

Published in the collection Thespian Playworks 2016.

History

I Love Ruthie was presented in a staged reading as part of the Thespian Playworks program at the 2016 Thespian Festival in June 2016 under the direction of Phillip Moss.

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JACLYN GOLDING - Thirteen. Went into a coma at age eight; five years later, she wakes up and finds she’s been replaced by a girl her parents have adopted Ruthie. 
RUTHIE GOLDING - Thirteen. Proper, polite, and a manipulative snake. 
JOE GOLDING - Seventeen. Kinda dumb and indifferent since he was never the family favorite anyway. 
MIKE GOLDING - Eight. Kind of whiny, and a devotee of flag football who dreams of playing in the NFL (which will never happen). His memories have been twisted by Ruthie. 
RALPH GOLDING (DAD) - Over-emotional, dopey dad. 
ADAIRE GOLDING (MOM) - She runs the house; 1950s mom.

  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting The Golding household
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Additional Features No intermission
  • Duration 30 minutes

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