Aliens vs. Cheerleaders

Aliens vs. Cheerleaders by Qui Nguyen

(23)
Productions (108)
Action comedy
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25 - 30 minutes
6 W, 4 M, 4 Any (10-12 actors possible: 6-10 W, 4-8 M)
Set: Minimal.

After aliens abduct and scan two unsuspecting teenagers' brains to find their leader, they are led to Principal Forsman of Saint Valley High School. Little do the power-hungry aliens suspect that the school's cheerleading squad is full of brains, brawn, and butt-kicking skills. But when the cheerleaders are overpowered, it's up to hipster outsider Molly and her nerdy sidekick Lewis to step in and save the planet. (This play was specially commissioned by Playscripts for high school actors.)

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Min. Performance Fee* $55
Standard Edition $11.99
Stage Manager Edition $24.99

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Play Details

After aliens abduct and scan two unsuspecting teenagers' brains to find their leader, they are led to Principal Forsman of Saint Valley High School. Little do the power-hungry aliens suspect that the school's cheerleading squad is full of brains, brawn, and butt-kicking skills. But when the cheerleaders are overpowered, it's up to hipster outsider Molly and her nerdy sidekick Lewis to step in and save the planet. (This play was specially commissioned by Playscripts for high school actors.)

  • Action comedy
  • |
  • 25 - 30 minutes
  • 6 W, 4 M, 4 Any (10-12 actors possible: 6-10 W, 4-8 M)
  • Set: Minimal.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-577-3

Production History

FEB 11, 2025 - FEB 12, 2025
Gladstone Secondary
Vancouver, BC Canada
 Gladstone Secondary Vancouver, BC Canada
JAN 30, 2025 - JAN 31, 2025
Flowing Wells High School
Tucson, AZ United States
 Flowing Wells High School Tucson, AZ United States
JAN 24, 2025 - JAN 24, 2025
La Plata High School
Towson, MD United States
 La Plata High School Towson, MD United States
JAN 10, 2025 - JAN 10, 2025
Northeast Magnet High School
Bel Aire, KS United States
 Northeast Magnet High School Bel Aire, KS United States
JAN 08, 2025 - JAN 08, 2025
Rockingham County High School
Reidsville, NC United States
 Rockingham County High School Reidsville, NC United States
OCT 24, 2024 - NOV 02, 2024
Longleaf School of the Arts
Raleigh, NC United States
 Longleaf School of the Arts Raleigh, NC United States
OCT 09, 2024 - OCT 10, 2024
Pace Academy
Atlanta, GA United States
 Pace Academy Atlanta, GA United States
OCT 06, 2024 - OCT 06, 2024
Wheeling Park High School
Wheeling, WV United States
 Wheeling Park High School Wheeling, WV United States
SEP 19, 2024 - SEP 20, 2024
Northeast Magnet High School
Bel Aire, KS United States
 Northeast Magnet High School Bel Aire, KS United States
MAY 17, 2024 - MAY 17, 2024
Blue Valley Northwest
Overland Park, KS United States
 Blue Valley Northwest Overland Park, KS United States
MAY 10, 2024 - MAY 10, 2024
Apalachee High School
Winder, GA United States
 Apalachee High School Winder, GA United States
APR 27, 2024 - APR 27, 2024
Nipmuc Regional High School
Upton, MA United States
 Nipmuc Regional High School Upton, MA United States
MAR 22, 2024 - MAR 23, 2024
Our Mother of Good Counsel School
Los Angeles, CA United States
 Our Mother of Good Counsel School Los Angeles, CA United States
MAR 04, 2024 - MAR 04, 2024
Meridian World School
Round Rock, TX United States
 Meridian World School Round Rock, TX United States
JAN 24, 2024 - JAN 25, 2024
Britannia Secondary
Vancouver, BC, BC Canada
 Britannia Secondary Vancouver, BC, BC Canada
JAN 20, 2024 - JAN 20, 2024
Vincent A. Baker/Tri-Center Community Schools
Shenandoah, IA United States
 Vincent A. Baker/Tri-Center Community Schools Shenandoah, IA United States
JAN 06, 2024 - JAN 06, 2024
Broughton High School Theatre
Raleigh, NC United States
 Broughton High School Theatre Raleigh, NC United States
DEC 01, 2023 - DEC 02, 2023
Ridgedale Middle School Theater Club
Florham Park, NJ United States
 Ridgedale Middle School Theater Club Florham Park, NJ United States
JUL 28, 2023 - JUL 28, 2023
Red Wing Community Education
Red Wing, MN United States
 Red Wing Community Education Red Wing, MN United States
MAY 12, 2023 - MAY 13, 2023
Duncanville High School Theatre
Duncanville, TX United States
 Duncanville High School Theatre Duncanville, TX United States
APR 13, 2023 - APR 15, 2023
Lindbergh High School
Saint Louis, MO United States
 Lindbergh High School Saint Louis, MO United States
APR 04, 2023 - APR 06, 2023
Booker T Washington HSPVA
Dallas, TX United States
 Booker T Washington HSPVA Dallas, TX United States
FEB 09, 2023 - FEB 11, 2023
Westminster High School
Westminster, MD United States
 Westminster High School Westminster, MD United States
JAN 26, 2023 - JAN 28, 2023
Gresham High School
Gresham, OR United States
 Gresham High School Gresham, OR United States
JAN 21, 2023 - FEB 04, 2023
Valley High School
Johnston, IA United States
 Valley High School Johnston, IA United States
JAN 18, 2023 - JAN 25, 2023
N/A
Belleville, ON Canada
 N/A Belleville, ON Canada
DEC 03, 2022 - DEC 03, 2022
Lake Washington Girls Middle School
SEATTLE, WA United States
 Lake Washington Girls Middle School SEATTLE, WA United States
DEC 01, 2022 - DEC 02, 2022
Sa-Hali Secondary School
Kamloops, BC Canada
 Sa-Hali Secondary School Kamloops, BC Canada
NOV 16, 2022 - NOV 18, 2022
McCormick MS
Buda, TX United States
 McCormick MS Buda, TX United States
OCT 28, 2022 - OCT 28, 2022
Keller Middle School Theatre
Keller, TX United States
 Keller Middle School Theatre Keller, TX United States
OCT 13, 2022 - OCT 14, 2022
McAdams Junior High School
Dickinson, TX United States
 McAdams Junior High School Dickinson, TX United States
JUL 29, 2022 - JUL 29, 2022
Sands Theater Center Inc
DeLand, FL United States
 Sands Theater Center Inc DeLand, FL United States
MAY 05, 2022 - MAY 07, 2022
VASD
Viroqua, WI United States
 VASD Viroqua, WI United States
APR 14, 2022 - APR 17, 2022
Croswell Opera House
Adrian, MI United States
 Croswell Opera House Adrian, MI United States
MAR 25, 2022 - APR 15, 2022
N/A
Jay, ME United States
 N/A Jay, ME United States
FEB 25, 2022 - FEB 26, 2022
St. Charles High School
St. Charles, MN United States
 St. Charles High School St. Charles, MN United States
JAN 20, 2022 - JAN 22, 2022
Jefferson High School
Cedar Rapids IA, IA United States
 Jefferson High School Cedar Rapids IA, IA United States
NOV 11, 2021 - DEC 12, 2021
Norfolk Catholic High School
Norfolk, NE United States
 Norfolk Catholic High School Norfolk, NE United States
NOV 06, 2021 - NOV 06, 2021
Sunny Side Theater
Dothan, AL United States
 Sunny Side Theater Dothan, AL United States
SEP 30, 2021 - OCT 02, 2021
Pearland Theatre
Pearland, TX United States
 Pearland Theatre Pearland, TX United States
MAY 20, 2021 - MAY 22, 2021
Eastmont High school
East Wenatchee, WA United States
 Eastmont High school East Wenatchee, WA United States
APR 16, 2021 - APR 17, 2021
Sullivan High School
SULLIVAN, MO United States
 Sullivan High School SULLIVAN, MO United States
JUL 23, 2020 - JUL 23, 2020
The Harker School
San Jose, CA United States
 The Harker School San Jose, CA United States
APR 28, 2020 - APR 28, 2020
Conifer Theatre Company
Conifer, CO United States
 Conifer Theatre Company Conifer, CO United States
APR 14, 2020 - APR 14, 2020
The Theater Project
Brunswick, ME United States
 The Theater Project Brunswick, ME United States
APR 13, 2020 - APR 13, 2020
Mandan High School
Mandan, ND United States
 Mandan High School Mandan, ND United States
JAN 25, 2020 - JAN 31, 2020
St.Paul Academy And Summit School
Saint Paul, MN United States
 St.Paul Academy And Summit School Saint Paul, MN United States
NOV 01, 2019 - NOV 02, 2019
Charles Colgan High School
Manassas, VA United States
 Charles Colgan High School Manassas, VA United States
APR 03, 2019 - APR 03, 2019
McGavock High School
Nashville, TN United States
 McGavock High School Nashville, TN United States
JAN 10, 2019 - JAN 11, 2019
Bronx Academy of Letters
Bronx, NY United States
 Bronx Academy of Letters Bronx, NY United States
OCT 31, 2018 - NOV 16, 2018
N/A
Weslaco, TX United States
 N/A Weslaco, TX United States
APR 28, 2018 - APR 28, 2018
Erie High School
Erie, CO United States
 Erie High School Erie, CO United States
APR 06, 2018 - APR 06, 2018
Monticello High School Theatre
Monticello, IL United States
 Monticello High School Theatre Monticello, IL United States
MAR 16, 2018 - MAR 16, 2018
Providence Academy
Plymouth, MN United States
 Providence Academy Plymouth, MN United States
JAN 25, 2018 - JAN 26, 2018
Tenafly HS Theatre
Tenafly, NJ United States
 Tenafly HS Theatre Tenafly, NJ United States
JUN 16, 2017 - JUN 16, 2017
PS 333: Manhattan School For Children
NY, NY United States
 PS 333: Manhattan School For Children NY, NY United States
MAY 04, 2017 - MAY 06, 2017
Denver Academy
Denver, CO United States
 Denver Academy Denver, CO United States
MAY 01, 2017 - MAY 01, 2017
Midway High School
Waco, TX United States
 Midway High School Waco, TX United States
MAR 09, 2017 - MAR 09, 2017
Krimmel Intermediate
Spring, TX United States
 Krimmel Intermediate Spring, TX United States
DEC 14, 2016 - DEC 14, 2016
Coe-Brown Northwood Academy
Northwood, NH United States
 Coe-Brown Northwood Academy Northwood, NH United States
AUG 20, 2016 - AUG 20, 2016
Parkway Playhouse
Bu, NC United States
 Parkway Playhouse Bu, NC United States
MAY 18, 2016 - MAY 18, 2016
Sarasota Military Middle Prep
Sarasota, FL United States
 Sarasota Military Middle Prep Sarasota, FL United States
MAY 13, 2016 - MAY 15, 2016
North Country Union High School
Newport, VT United States
 North Country Union High School Newport, VT United States
MAR 21, 2016 - MAR 21, 2016
Keen Teens 10th Anniversary Benefit
New York, NY United States
 Keen Teens 10th Anniversary Benefit New York, NY United States
FEB 04, 2016 - FEB 04, 2016
Valley Center High School
Valley Center, KS United States
 Valley Center High School Valley Center, KS United States
NOV 13, 2015 - NOV 13, 2015
P.D Jackson-Olin High School
Birmingham, AL United States
 P.D Jackson-Olin High School Birmingham, AL United States
OCT 15, 2015 - OCT 16, 2015
Charleston County School Of The Arts
North Charleston, SC United States
 Charleston County School Of The Arts North Charleston, SC United States
JUL 10, 2015 - JUL 11, 2015
The Coterie
Lee's Summit, MO United States
 The Coterie Lee's Summit, MO United States
FEB 27, 2015 - FEB 28, 2015
Woodlawn High School
Birmingham, AL United States
 Woodlawn High School Birmingham, AL United States
JAN 30, 2015 - JAN 31, 2015
St.Paul Academy And Summit School
St. Paul, MN United States
 St.Paul Academy And Summit School St. Paul, MN United States
JAN 24, 2015 - JAN 24, 2015
Andover High School
Andover, KS United States
 Andover High School Andover, KS United States
JAN 24, 2015 - FEB 07, 2015
Sheldon High School
Sheldon, IA United States
 Sheldon High School Sheldon, IA United States
JUN 01, 2014 - JUN 30, 2014
Western Piedmont Community College Studio
Morganton, NC United States
 Western Piedmont Community College Studio Morganton, NC United States
MAY 15, 2014 - MAY 30, 2014
EPEC SSA
Lorenzo, TX United States
 EPEC SSA Lorenzo, TX United States
MAY 14, 2014 - MAY 14, 2014
Ontario High School
Ontario, CA United States
 Ontario High School Ontario, CA United States
MAY 05, 2014 - MAY 07, 2014
Spiritwood High School
Regina, SK Canada
 Spiritwood High School Regina, SK Canada
FEB 19, 2014 - FEB 22, 2014
Bernice MacNaughton High School
Moncton, NB Canada
 Bernice MacNaughton High School Moncton, NB Canada
JAN 28, 2014 - JAN 28, 2014
Coral Gables High School
Coral Gables, FL United States
 Coral Gables High School Coral Gables, FL United States
NOV 07, 2013 - NOV 07, 2013
Magee Secondary School
Vancouver, BC Canada
 Magee Secondary School Vancouver, BC Canada
APR 09, 2013 - APR 09, 2013
New Hanover County Schools
Wilmington, NC United States
 New Hanover County Schools Wilmington, NC United States
MAR 08, 2013 - MAR 09, 2013
Liberty Drama
Sykesville, MD United States
 Liberty Drama Sykesville, MD United States
FEB 01, 2013 - FEB 03, 2013
Northern High School
Owings, MD United States
 Northern High School Owings, MD United States
JAN 31, 2013 - JAN 31, 2013
Kogelman Theatre
Alexandria, VA United States
 Kogelman Theatre Alexandria, VA United States
JAN 18, 2013 - JAN 19, 2013
South St. Paul Public Schools
South St. Paul, MN United States
 South St. Paul Public Schools South St. Paul, MN United States
DEC 02, 2012 - DEC 03, 2012
Oxbridge Academy Of The Palm Beaches
West Palm Beach, FL United States
 Oxbridge Academy Of The Palm Beaches West Palm Beach, FL United States
NOV 29, 2012 - DEC 01, 2012
Newnan High School
Newnan, GA United States
 Newnan High School Newnan, GA United States
NOV 27, 2012 - NOV 28, 2012
Friendswood Junior High
Friendswood, TX United States
 Friendswood Junior High Friendswood, TX United States
NOV 01, 2012 - NOV 03, 2012
Spotsylvania High School
Spotsylvania, VA United States
 Spotsylvania High School Spotsylvania, VA United States
OCT 29, 2012 - NOV 07, 2012
John Milledge Academy
Martinez, GA United States
 John Milledge Academy Martinez, GA United States
MAY 24, 2012 - MAY 24, 2012
Savannah Arts Academy
Savannah, GA United States
 Savannah Arts Academy Savannah, GA United States
MAY 17, 2012 - MAY 17, 2012
Pat Neff Middle School
San Antonio, TX United States
 Pat Neff Middle School San Antonio, TX United States
MAY 07, 2012 - MAY 23, 2012
Theatre Arts
Comstock, TX United States
 Theatre Arts Comstock, TX United States
JAN 21, 2012 - JAN 29, 2012
Denison High School
Denison, IA United States
 Denison High School Denison, IA United States
DEC 10, 2011 - DEC 11, 2011
Young Actors Project
Malibu, CA United States
 Young Actors Project Malibu, CA United States
NOV 17, 2011 - NOV 17, 2011
Collegiate Grammar School
Enniskillen, United Kingdom
 Collegiate Grammar School Enniskillen, United Kingdom
NOV 16, 2011 - NOV 19, 2011
Rutgers Preparatory School
Somerset, NJ United States
 Rutgers Preparatory School Somerset, NJ United States
JUL 15, 2011 - JUL 15, 2011
Barrington Recreational Theatre
Barrington, RI United States
 Barrington Recreational Theatre Barrington, RI United States
JUN 02, 2011 - JUN 14, 2011
Penns Valley High School
Spring Mills, PA United States
 Penns Valley High School Spring Mills, PA United States
APR 13, 2011 - APR 14, 2011
Grant Middle School
Corpus Christi, TX United States
 Grant Middle School Corpus Christi, TX United States
MAR 08, 2011 - MAR 08, 2011
Boca Raton High School
Boca Raton, FL United States
 Boca Raton High School Boca Raton, FL United States
MAR 01, 2011 - MAR 31, 2011
Blue Valley Northwest High School
Overland Park, KS United States
 Blue Valley Northwest High School Overland Park, KS United States
JAN 20, 2011 - JAN 22, 2011
Gresham High School
Gresham, OR United States
 Gresham High School Gresham, OR United States
JAN 13, 2011 - JAN 14, 2011
Cab Calloway School Of The Arts
Wilmington, DE United States
 Cab Calloway School Of The Arts Wilmington, DE United States
DEC 17, 2010 - DEC 17, 2010
Waunakee Middle School Drama
Waunakee, WI United States
 Waunakee Middle School Drama Waunakee, WI United States
DEC 10, 2010 - DEC 10, 2010
Warrington Collegiate
Warrington, United Kingdom
 Warrington Collegiate Warrington, United Kingdom
DEC 09, 2010 - DEC 09, 2010
Warrington Collegiate
Warrington, United Kingdom
 Warrington Collegiate Warrington, United Kingdom
NOV 15, 2010 - NOV 16, 2010
Minden High School
Minden, NE United States
 Minden High School Minden, NE United States
MAY 28, 2010 - MAY 30, 2010
Keen Teens at Theatre Row
New York, NY United States
 Keen Teens at Theatre Row New York, NY United States
FEB 11, 2025 - FEB 12, 2025
Gladstone Secondary
Vancouver, BC Canada
 Gladstone Secondary Vancouver, BC Canada
JAN 30, 2025 - JAN 31, 2025
Flowing Wells High School
Tucson, AZ United States
 Flowing Wells High School Tucson, AZ United States
JAN 24, 2025 - JAN 24, 2025
La Plata High School
Towson, MD United States
 La Plata High School Towson, MD United States
JAN 10, 2025 - JAN 10, 2025
Northeast Magnet High School
Bel Aire, KS United States
 Northeast Magnet High School Bel Aire, KS United States
JAN 08, 2025 - JAN 08, 2025
Rockingham County High School
Reidsville, NC United States
 Rockingham County High School Reidsville, NC United States
MAR 21, 2016 - MAR 21, 2016
Keen Teens 10th Anniversary Benefit
New York, NY United States
 Keen Teens 10th Anniversary Benefit New York, NY United States
MAY 28, 2010 - MAY 30, 2010
Keen Teens at Theatre Row
New York, NY United States
 Keen Teens at Theatre Row New York, NY United States

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