30 Reasons Not to Be in a Play by Alan Haehnel

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Productions (675)
Comedy
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75 - 85 minutes
39 W, 33 M,  (20-132 actors possible: 3-129 W, 3-125 M)
Set: Flexible -- abstract platforms or a bare stage.

Stage kisses, pinkeye, inciting World War III -- these are only a few of the many things that can go wrong during the production of a play. From the author of 15 Reasons Not To Be in a Play comes a full evening of the horrors and hardships that befall those who feel the call of the stage. In a series of hilarious examples, this play proves that drama can be a very dangerous thing and it must be avoided at all costs. Read More

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Play Details

Stage kisses, pinkeye, inciting World War III -- these are only a few of the many things that can go wrong during the production of a play. From the author of 15 Reasons Not To Be in a Play comes a full evening of the horrors and hardships that befall those who feel the call of the stage. In a series of hilarious examples, this play proves that drama can be a very dangerous thing and it must be avoided at all costs.

(This play includes material from both 15 Reasons Not To Be in a Play and 18 More Reasons Not To Be in a Play.)

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 75 - 85 minutes
  • 39 W, 33 M,  (20-132 actors possible: 3-129 W, 3-125 M)
  • Set: Flexible -- abstract platforms or a bare stage.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-112-6

Production History

JUL 11, 2025 - JUL 13, 2025
Original Kids Theatre
London, ON Canada
Original Kids TheatreLondon, ON Canada
JUN 20, 2025 - JUN 21, 2025
Brighton High School
Rochester, NY United States
Brighton High SchoolRochester, NY United States
MAY 15, 2025 - MAY 15, 2025
Tower Hill School
Wilmington, DE United States
Tower Hill SchoolWilmington, DE United States
MAY 14, 2025 - MAY 14, 2025
Cooley Middle School
Gilbert, AZ United States
Cooley Middle SchoolGilbert, AZ United States
APR 25, 2025 - APR 25, 2025
Stafford Middle School
FRISCO, TX United States
Stafford Middle SchoolFRISCO, TX United States
APR 18, 2025 - APR 18, 2025
East Edisto Middle School
Summerville, SC United States
East Edisto Middle SchoolSummerville, SC United States
APR 11, 2025 - APR 11, 2025
East Hamilton Middle School Theatre Dept
Apison, TN United States
East Hamilton Middle School Theatre DeptApison, TN United States
APR 10, 2025 - APR 13, 2025
Pine City High School
Pine City, MN United States
Pine City High SchoolPine City, MN United States
MAR 28, 2025 - APR 01, 2025
Millard North Middle School
Omaha, NE United States
Millard North Middle SchoolOmaha, NE United States
FEB 28, 2025 - MAR 02, 2025
Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School for Innovation
Lynchburg, VA United States
Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School for InnovationLynchburg, VA United States
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JUL 11, 2025 - JUL 13, 2025
Original Kids Theatre
London, ON Canada
Original Kids TheatreLondon, ON Canada
JUN 20, 2025 - JUN 21, 2025
Brighton High School
Rochester, NY United States
Brighton High SchoolRochester, NY United States
MAY 15, 2025 - MAY 15, 2025
Tower Hill School
Wilmington, DE United States
Tower Hill SchoolWilmington, DE United States
MAY 14, 2025 - MAY 14, 2025
Cooley Middle School
Gilbert, AZ United States
Cooley Middle SchoolGilbert, AZ United States
APR 25, 2025 - APR 25, 2025
Stafford Middle School
FRISCO, TX United States
Stafford Middle SchoolFRISCO, TX United States
APR 18, 2025 - APR 18, 2025
East Edisto Middle School
Summerville, SC United States
East Edisto Middle SchoolSummerville, SC United States
APR 11, 2025 - APR 11, 2025
East Hamilton Middle School Theatre Dept
Apison, TN United States
East Hamilton Middle School Theatre DeptApison, TN United States
APR 10, 2025 - APR 13, 2025
Pine City High School
Pine City, MN United States
Pine City High SchoolPine City, MN United States
No professional productions.

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