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Wait Wait...I Can Explain by Christa Crewdson

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Comedy
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45 minutes
5 W, 6 M, 
Set: A living room.

Madcap, chaotic hilarity ensues when Jason hires a troupe of local actors to play the part of a perfect family to impress Sheila, his new girlfriend. This elaborate ruse nearly goes as planned, only to backfire when Jason's real family comes home unexpectedly. The actors remain in character and do their best to keep their act together, but things quickly unravel. From overhearing a murder plot to meeting the "ghost" of General Washburn, Sheila decides she's seen enough of Jason and his families.

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Madcap, chaotic hilarity ensues when Jason hires a troupe of local actors to play the part of a perfect family to impress Sheila, his new girlfriend. This elaborate ruse nearly goes as planned, only to backfire when Jason's real family comes home unexpectedly. The actors remain in character and do their best to keep their act together, but things quickly unravel. From overhearing a murder plot to meeting the "ghost" of General Washburn, Sheila decides she's seen enough of Jason and his families.

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 45 minutes
  • 5 W, 6 M, 
  • Set: A living room.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-669-5

Production History

JAN 23, 2025 - FEB 04, 2025
RA Long High School
Longview, WA United States
 RA Long High School Longview, WA United States
OCT 25, 2024 - OCT 27, 2024
Scoggins Middle School
McKinney, TX United States
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MAY 25, 2024 - MAY 25, 2024
Peace Corps
Probishtip, Macedonia
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MAY 15, 2024 - MAY 15, 2024
Kadoka Area School Dist
Kadoka, SD United States
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MAY 15, 2024 - MAY 15, 2024
Kadoka Area School Dist
Kadoka, SD United States
 Kadoka Area School Dist Kadoka, SD United States
APR 25, 2024 - APR 25, 2024
Independence High School
Thompsons Station, TN United States
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APR 11, 2024 - APR 14, 2024
BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL
Blue Springs, MO United States
 BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL Blue Springs, MO United States
MAR 01, 2024 - MAR 02, 2024
Aurelia M. Cole Academy
Clermont, FL United States
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JAN 23, 2024 - JAN 23, 2024
Waynedale High School
Doylestown, OH United States
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JAN 10, 2024 - JAN 12, 2024
Sabino HS
Tucson, AZ United States
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MAY 17, 2022 - MAY 17, 2022
Summit Trail Middle School Theatre
Olathe, KS United States
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APR 21, 2022 - APR 22, 2022
Prairie Trail MS
Olathe, KS United States
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APR 21, 2022 - APR 22, 2022
Integrated Arts Resource Center
Kansas City, KS United States
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APR 20, 2022 - APR 22, 2022
AHJS Theatre Arts
San Antonio, TX United States
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APR 13, 2022 - APR 14, 2022
Oxford Middle School Drama Club
Oxford, MI United States
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APR 02, 2022 - APR 03, 2022
Hobby Middle School
San Antonio, TX United States
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FEB 24, 2022 - FEB 25, 2022
Creston Intermediate and Middle School
Indianapolis, IN United States
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San Antonio, TX United States
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Westminster High School
Westminster, MD United States
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Elizabeth City, NC United States
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Red Mountain High School
Mesa, AZ United States
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Cardijn College
Noarlunga Downs, South Australia, VIC Australia
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Newington High School Theatre Workshop
Newington, CT United States
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Schoolhouse Arts Center
Standish, ME United States
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Kaysville, UT United States
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Independence, MO United States
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Alpharetta, GA United States
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Spring Grove, PA United States
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Sahuaro High School Drama
Tucson, AZ United States
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Missouri City, TX United States
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Osage High School
Union, MO United States
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Osage Beach, MO United States
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Matthews, NC United States
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Phoenix, AZ United States
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Florence, SC United States
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Yorktown, VA United States
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Lewiston, MN United States
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Chicago, IL United States
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Warsaw, IN United States
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Winston-Salem, NC United States
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Krum, TX United States
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Limerick, Ireland
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Wellington Girls College
Wellington, New Zealand
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Burleson High School
Burleson, TX United States
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Russell, MN United States
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Bandera, TX United States
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Klein, TX United States
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LITTLETON, CO United States
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Avoca School District #37
Wilmette, IL United States
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St. Francis Xavier S.S.
Mississauga, ON Canada
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Corpus Christi, TX United States
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Verona, WI United States
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New Caney, TX United States
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Delavan, WI United States
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Sugarland, TX United States
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Keller, TX United States
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Vienna, VA United States
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FEB 06, 2016 - FEB 06, 2016
Fairfield High School
Fairfield, OH United States
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DEC 05, 2015 - DEC 05, 2015
Yes
Westerville, OH United States
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DEC 03, 2015 - DEC 04, 2015
Yes
Westerville, OH United States
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OCT 30, 2015 - OCT 30, 2015
Weddington High School
Matthews, NC United States
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OCT 16, 2015 - OCT 17, 2015
Cooper Junior High
Wylie, TX United States
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MAY 15, 2015 - MAY 15, 2015
Weddington High School
Matthews, NC United States
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MAY 01, 2015 - MAY 02, 2015
Kearney High School
Kearney, NE United States
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APR 28, 2015 - APR 28, 2015
Drama Class
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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FEB 11, 2015 - FEB 11, 2015
First United Methodist
Gordo, AL United States
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JAN 09, 2015 - JAN 09, 2015
Choctawhatchee High School
Niceville, FL United States
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DEC 18, 2014 - DEC 19, 2014
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Joppa, MD United States
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NOV 07, 2014 - NOV 09, 2014
St. Joseph's Catholic School
Aiken, SC United States
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NOV 07, 2014 - NOV 08, 2014
Sheboygan Area Lutheran High School
Sheboygan, WI United States
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OCT 25, 2014 - OCT 25, 2014
Richmond Hill High School
Brunswick, GA United States
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SEP 20, 2014 - SEP 20, 2014
Christian Medical College
Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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AUG 02, 2014 - AUG 02, 2014
Smithfield Little Theatre
Smithfield, VA United States
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JUN 04, 2014 - JUN 04, 2014
Laney High School
Wilmington, NC United States
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APR 24, 2014 - APR 25, 2014
Prairie Trail MS
Olathe, KS United States
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APR 04, 2014 - APR 04, 2014
South Summit High School
Manti, UT United States
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FEB 22, 2014 - FEB 23, 2014
Kaw Prairie Community Church
Lenexa, KY United States
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FEB 13, 2014 - FEB 15, 2014
Oxford Middle School Drama Club
Oxford, MI United States
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FEB 07, 2014 - FEB 08, 2014
Manitou Springs District 14
Manitou Springs, CO United States
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DEC 20, 2013 - DEC 20, 2013
Weddington High School
Matthews, NC United States
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DEC 13, 2013 - DEC 14, 2013
Poynter Middle School
Hillsboro, OR United States
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91st Psalm Christian School
Phoenix, AZ United States
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OCT 29, 2013 - OCT 29, 2013
Parkland High School Theatre
Winston-Salem, NC United States
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APR 19, 2013 - APR 19, 2013
Lexington High School
Lexington, MO United States
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APR 19, 2013 - APR 20, 2013
Amherst Central High School Drama Club
Amherst, NY United States
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APR 10, 2013 - APR 12, 2013
Emerald Ridge High School
Puyallup, WA United States
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MAR 28, 2013 - MAR 30, 2013
Charter School For Applied Technologies
Buffalo, NY United States
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Broken Arrow, OK United States
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Fitchburg, MA United States
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San Antonio, TX United States
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Lexington, MO United States
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Salina, KS United States
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OCT 22, 2012 - OCT 27, 2012
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Monroe, NC United States
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Barrington Community Theater
Barrington, RI United States
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Apex, NC United States
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Rockwall, TX United States
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Lake Stevens, WA United States
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Newton, NC United States
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Greensboro, GA United States
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Belgrade, Serbia
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Quebec, QC Canada
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Langhorne, PA United States
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Algonquin, IL United States
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Irving, TX United States
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Fargo, ND United States
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Greensboro, NC United States
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Tucson, AZ United States
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Virginia Beach, VA United States
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Goderich, ON Canada
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Westminster, MD United States
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Beresford, SD United States
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Verona, WI United States
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Belleville, IL United States
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Winston-Salem, NC United States
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Friendswood, TX United States
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MAY 14, 2010 - MAY 14, 2010
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Overland Park, KS United States
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FEB 25, 2010 - FEB 27, 2010
Carmel Middle School Drama Club
Carmel, IN United States
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Solon High School Drama Club
Solon, OH United States
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Minden, NE United States
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Mansfield, MA United States
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JAN 23, 2025 - FEB 04, 2025
RA Long High School
Longview, WA United States
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