Thank You for Flushing My Head in the Toilet and other rarely used expressions by... Jonathan DorfShow more

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Dramedy
|
30 - 35 minutes
7 W, 4 M, 9 Any (10-50 actors possible: 7-25 W, 3-25 M)
Set: Minimal.

For Achilles and Helen, getting bullied is a dismal fact of life -- Achilles regularly has his head flushed in the toilet, and Helen invents reasons to arrive late to school so she can avoid a vicious clique. When cool girl Glinda magically materializes and offers them a way out, they each jump at the chance. But Glinda's solution is to turn them into the very people who have tormented them. Can Achilles and Helen find another way out? Read More

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Play Details

For Achilles and Helen, getting bullied is a dismal fact of life -- Achilles regularly has his head flushed in the toilet, and Helen invents reasons to arrive late to school so she can avoid a vicious clique. When cool girl Glinda magically materializes and offers them a way out, they each jump at the chance. But Glinda's solution is to turn them into the very people who have tormented them. Can Achilles and Helen find another way out?

(This play has an alternate ending; contact Playscripts for details.)

  • Dramedy
  • |
  • 30 - 35 minutes
  • 7 W, 4 M, 9 Any (10-50 actors possible: 7-25 W, 3-25 M)
  • Set: Minimal.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-101-0

Published Reviews

"...a brave portrayal of bullying at its finest... putting on stage the hurtfulness and, indeed, cringe-worthy scenes of fictional people acting out all-too-real scenarios is one heck of a way to make one think."

Edson Leader

Production History

JAN 22, 2024 - FEB 13, 2024
Liberty Hill Middle School
Killeen, TX United States
Liberty Hill Middle SchoolKilleen, TX United States
JAN 20, 2024 - JAN 20, 2024
Langley High School
Falls Church, VA United States
Langley High SchoolFalls Church, VA United States
JAN 05, 2024 - JAN 05, 2024
Langley High School
Tysons, VA United States
Langley High SchoolTysons, VA United States
MAY 05, 2023 - MAY 06, 2023
HHS Theatre
Hillsborough, NJ United States
HHS TheatreHillsborough, NJ United States
JUN 03, 2022 - JUN 04, 2022
Serendipity Acting Studio
Carroll, IA United States
Serendipity Acting StudioCarroll, IA United States
MAY 14, 2020 - MAY 15, 2020
Franklin Innovation School
Asheville, NC United States
Franklin Innovation SchoolAsheville, NC United States
DEC 14, 2019 - DEC 14, 2019
League City Intermediate
League City, TX United States
League City IntermediateLeague City, TX United States
NOV 22, 2019 - NOV 22, 2019
Clear Falls HS
League City, TX United States
Clear Falls HSLeague City, TX United States
NOV 19, 2019 - DEC 06, 2019
Ponca Public Schools
Ponca, NE United States
Ponca Public SchoolsPonca, NE United States
MAY 22, 2019 - MAY 23, 2019
Evanston High School Drama Club
Evanston, WY United States
Evanston High School Drama ClubEvanston, WY United States
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No upcoming productions.
No professional productions.

Awards (1)

Winner, Georgia Independent School Association State Class AA One-Act championship (2011)

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