18 More Reasons Not To Be in a Play by Alan Haehnel

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Comedy
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35 - 45 minutes
25 W, 27 M, 30 Any (15-82 actors possible: 2-80 W, 2-80 M)
Set: Open stage or several versatile platforms.

Our children are under the threat of a horrible plague today -- commonly known as Drama. This sequel to 15 Reasons Not To Be in a Play provides another 18 incentives to make one think twice about auditioning for anything. From Abraham Lincoln and overripe zucchini to fire-obsessed techies and Great Aunts obsessed with posture, get ready for more hilarious examples of how in theater, anything and everything can go wrong. Read More

Pricing Information

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Standard Edition $11.99
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Archival Video License $75

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Play Details

Our children are under the threat of a horrible plague today -- commonly known as Drama. This sequel to 15 Reasons Not To Be in a Play provides another 18 incentives to make one think twice about auditioning for anything. From Abraham Lincoln and overripe zucchini to fire-obsessed techies and Great Aunts obsessed with posture, get ready for more hilarious examples of how in theater, anything and everything can go wrong.

(For a full-length version that includes material from both short plays, see 30 Reasons Not To Be in a Play.)

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 35 - 45 minutes
  • 25 W, 27 M, 30 Any (15-82 actors possible: 2-80 W, 2-80 M)
  • Set: Open stage or several versatile platforms.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-163-8

Production History

MAY 09, 2025 - MAY 10, 2025
Rothesay Park School
Rothesay, NB Canada
Rothesay Park SchoolRothesay, NB Canada
DEC 13, 2024 - DEC 14, 2024
Liberty Bell Middle School
Johnson City, TN United States
Liberty Bell Middle SchoolJohnson City, TN United States
MAY 22, 2024 - MAY 22, 2024
Pennfield Schools
Battle Creek, MI United States
Pennfield SchoolsBattle Creek, MI United States
MAR 02, 2024 - MAR 31, 2024
Stearns High School
Millinocket, ME United States
Stearns High SchoolMillinocket, ME United States
AUG 04, 2023 - AUG 04, 2023
Oaks Christian School Arts
Westlake Village, CA United States
Oaks Christian School ArtsWestlake Village, CA United States
JUN 15, 2023 - JUN 15, 2023
John McCrae Secondary School
Ottawa, ON Canada
John McCrae Secondary SchoolOttawa, ON Canada
MAY 23, 2023 - MAY 24, 2023
Washington Fields Intermediate
Washington, UT United States
Washington Fields IntermediateWashington, UT United States
DEC 05, 2022 - DEC 05, 2022
Southwest High School
San Antonio, TX United States
Southwest High SchoolSan Antonio, TX United States
NOV 17, 2022 - NOV 17, 2022
Carrollton High School Performing Arts
Carrollton, GA United States
Carrollton High School Performing ArtsCarrollton, GA United States
NOV 03, 2022 - NOV 05, 2022
Elk Plain School of Choice
Spanaway, WA United States
Elk Plain School of ChoiceSpanaway, WA United States
1 of 12
MAY 09, 2025 - MAY 10, 2025
Rothesay Park School
Rothesay, NB Canada
Rothesay Park SchoolRothesay, NB Canada
No professional productions.

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