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Dear Gabby

Short Play, Comedy  /  10w, 7m

Anne Coulter Martens

Will high school students like a Dear Gabby column of their own? Andrea and Tige decide to try it because the school paper is running in the red. Tige does the writing, but keeps it a secret. The new issues sell like hot cakes until angry students identify with the letters and blame Andrea. It begin…

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    10w, 7m
  • Duration
    Duration
    40 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Theatre for Young Audiences
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences

Details

Summary
Will high school students like a Dear Gabby column of their own? Andrea and Tige decide to try it because the school paper is running in the red. Tige does the writing, but keeps it a secret. The new issues sell like hot cakes until angry students identify with the letters and blame Andrea. It begins to look as if the paper will be cut in size, then suspended altogether. But students who like the column rally to its defense. In a surprise finale, Dear Gabby triumphs.

ANDREA - Editior of "The Eagle"
TIGE - Sports
NOREEN - Features
CHUCK - Business manager
MISS. WAYNE - Faculty advisor
BARBARA - Student Activities Committee
JANE
RANDY
STRETCH
FAY
DODIE
INA
MARTHA
MARTIN
GREG
JOE
SALLY
SEVERAL EXTRA STUDENTS

  • Time Period Present Day
  • Setting An informal, library-like classroom.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Duration 40 minutes

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
  • Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
  • Chorus Size N/A (Not a musical)

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $65 per performance

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Anne Coulter Martens

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