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Candid

Short Play  /  3w, 3m

Michael Scanlan

"One of the top ten plays in U.S. high schools." - Dramatics Magazine

T.J., a young student photographer, chronicles the break-up of his family after his mother walks out. The demise of the family and its devastating effect are captured in dramatic and photographic flashbacks.

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 3m
  • Duration
    Duration
    40 minutes
  • Suggested Use
    • UIL Approved
    • Competition or audition material

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Summary
T.J., a young student photographer, chronicles the break-up of his family after his mother walks out. The demise of the family and its devastating effect are captured in dramatic and photographic flashbacks. T.J. tries to make sense out of all this, but no one is willing to talk or to listen: not his mother, his girlfriend, or teacher. Using his photographs, he reflects, All Art is enlightening. But does it have to be so painful?

Presented at Project Discovery Playwrights' Workshop, Choate Rosemary Hall School, Wallingford, Ct. Chosen for publication in Dramatics, the magazine of the International Thespian Society. Mr. Scanlan is also the author of the popular collection of plays, Inside Out.

T.J. TOEFFLER - a high school junior, intense, sensitive, with a compulsion to be entertaining
ROSE - his mother, strong, loving, but fierce when angered
NICKI - his sister, 12 years old, moody, still very much a child
TOM - his father, stodgy, control-oriented
RICO - his best friend, steady, plodding, but with a sense of humor
KAREN - his girlfriend, intelligent, imaginative, and lots of fun
  • Time Period Present Day
  • Setting A high school auditorium.
  • Duration 40 minutes
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

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"One of the top ten plays in U.S. high schools." - Dramatics Magazine

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Authors

Author

Michael Scanlan

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