The Tree

The Tree by Bradley Walton

(23)
Productions (58)
Comedy/Drama/Horror
|
35 - 40 minutes
3 W, 2 M, 5 Any (10 actors possible: 3-8 W, 2-7 M)
Set: Unit set with a fairly large, bare, gnarled tree.

Five teenagers on a hiking trip discover a blackened, twisted tree in the forest. They think little of it until night begins to fall and they find it in their path again...and again...and again. Is the tree following them? Or are they following the tree? And who are the mysterious hiker ghosts they see on the trail?

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Min. Performance Fee* $55
Standard Edition $11.99
Stage Manager Edition $24.99
Archival Video License $75

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Five teenagers on a hiking trip discover a blackened, twisted tree in the forest. They think little of it until night begins to fall and they find it in their path again...and again...and again. Is the tree following them? Or are they following the tree? And who are the mysterious hiker ghosts they see on the trail?

  • Comedy/Drama/Horror
  • |
  • 35 - 40 minutes
  • 3 W, 2 M, 5 Any (10 actors possible: 3-8 W, 2-7 M)
  • Set: Unit set with a fairly large, bare, gnarled tree.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-665-7

Production History

FEB 07, 2024 - FEB 07, 2024
Monacan High School
Richmond, VA United States
 Monacan High School Richmond, VA United States
FEB 03, 2024 - FEB 04, 2024
Alpha Psi Omega
Athens, WV United States
 Alpha Psi Omega Athens, WV United States
JAN 23, 2024 - JAN 26, 2024
Tri Valley School District
Colton, SD United States
 Tri Valley School District Colton, SD United States
OCT 30, 2023 - NOV 02, 2023
North Murray High School
Chatsworth, GA United States
 North Murray High School Chatsworth, GA United States
OCT 11, 2023 - OCT 13, 2023
Tustin High School
TUSTIN, CA United States
 Tustin High School TUSTIN, CA United States
JUN 01, 2023 - JUN 01, 2023
Owatonna High School
Owatonna, MN United States
 Owatonna High School Owatonna, MN United States
MAY 30, 2023 - MAY 30, 2023
Boothbay Region High School
Boothbay Harbor, ME United States
 Boothbay Region High School Boothbay Harbor, ME United States
MAR 10, 2023 - MAR 25, 2023
RSU 29
Houlton, ME United States
 RSU 29 Houlton, ME United States
FEB 02, 2023 - FEB 04, 2023
South County High School
Lorton, VA United States
 South County High School Lorton, VA United States
NOV 17, 2022 - NOV 19, 2022
Elwood Jr Sr High School
Elwood, IN United States
 Elwood Jr Sr High School Elwood, IN United States
MAY 23, 2022 - MAY 24, 2022
Pisgah High School Drama
Canton, NC United States
 Pisgah High School Drama Canton, NC United States
MAY 13, 2022 - MAY 13, 2022
Monroe High School
Monroe, OH United States
 Monroe High School Monroe, OH United States
APR 20, 2022 - APR 25, 2022
Irons Junior High
Conroe, TX United States
 Irons Junior High Conroe, TX United States
FEB 11, 2022 - FEB 11, 2022
Cedar Rapids Prairie High School Drama
Cedar Rapids, IA United States
 Cedar Rapids Prairie High School Drama Cedar Rapids, IA United States
DEC 16, 2021 - DEC 16, 2021
Gardner Edgerton HS
Gardner, KS United States
 Gardner Edgerton HS Gardner, KS United States
DEC 15, 2021 - DEC 15, 2021
Garner Edgerton High School
Gardner, KS United States
 Garner Edgerton High School Gardner, KS United States
NOV 05, 2021 - NOV 13, 2021
Tulare Western Curtain Call Players
Tulare, CA United States
 Tulare Western Curtain Call Players Tulare, CA United States
MAY 19, 2021 - MAY 26, 2021
AHJS Theatre Arts
San Antonio, TX United States
 AHJS Theatre Arts San Antonio, TX United States
MAR 27, 2020 - MAR 27, 2020
Kubasaki High School
FPO, AP United States
 Kubasaki High School FPO, AP United States
MAY 16, 2019 - MAY 17, 2019
Curtis High School
University Place, WA United States
 Curtis High School University Place, WA United States
MAR 08, 2019 - MAR 08, 2019
Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School
South Paris, ME United States
 Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School South Paris, ME United States
FEB 12, 2019 - FEB 28, 2019
Hancok High Drama
Kiln, MS United States
 Hancok High Drama Kiln, MS United States
JAN 17, 2019 - JAN 19, 2019
Carmel middle school
Indianapolis, IN United States
 Carmel middle school Indianapolis, IN United States
DEC 01, 2018 - DEC 01, 2018
Carmel middle school
Avon, IN United States
 Carmel middle school Avon, IN United States
NOV 18, 2018 - NOV 20, 2018
Langdon Area School
Jamestown, ND United States
 Langdon Area School Jamestown, ND United States
NOV 01, 2018 - NOV 01, 2018
Langdon Area School
Rugby, ND United States
 Langdon Area School Rugby, ND United States
OCT 12, 2018 - OCT 14, 2018
Blennerhassett Theater
Parkersburg, WV United States
 Blennerhassett Theater Parkersburg, WV United States
AUG 23, 2018 - AUG 25, 2018
The Impossible Players
Pueblo, CO United States
 The Impossible Players Pueblo, CO United States
AUG 16, 2018 - AUG 18, 2018
The Impossible Players
Pueblo, CO United States
 The Impossible Players Pueblo, CO United States
MAY 04, 2018 - MAY 04, 2018
Strawberry Crest High School
Dover, FL United States
 Strawberry Crest High School Dover, FL United States
APR 01, 2018 - JUN 30, 2018
N/A
Acton, ON Canada
 N/A Acton, ON Canada
MAR 18, 2018 - SEP 18, 2018
Theatre Lawrence Youth Education Program
Lawrence, KS United States
 Theatre Lawrence Youth Education Program Lawrence, KS United States
NOV 07, 2017 - NOV 10, 2017
Center-Stanton High School
Center, ND United States
 Center-Stanton High School Center, ND United States
NOV 03, 2017 - NOV 04, 2017
TALLULAH FALLS SCHOOL
TALLULAH FALLS, GA United States
 TALLULAH FALLS SCHOOL TALLULAH FALLS, GA United States
OCT 26, 2017 - NOV 04, 2017
Toombs County High School
Lyons, GA United States
 Toombs County High School Lyons, GA United States
OCT 25, 2017 - OCT 28, 2017
Gadsden High School
Anthony, NM United States
 Gadsden High School Anthony, NM United States
MAY 26, 2017 - MAY 26, 2017
Rocky River High School
Mint Hill, NC United States
 Rocky River High School Mint Hill, NC United States
FEB 03, 2017 - FEB 04, 2017
Utica High School Theatre
UTICA, MI United States
 Utica High School Theatre UTICA, MI United States
JAN 20, 2017 - JAN 20, 2017
Nipmuc Regional High School
Uptown, MA United States
 Nipmuc Regional High School Uptown, MA United States
JAN 13, 2017 - JAN 14, 2017
Dublin Jerome High School
Dublin, OH United States
 Dublin Jerome High School Dublin, OH United States
NOV 22, 2016 - JAN 16, 2017
Hancock High Drama
Kiln, MS United States
 Hancock High Drama Kiln, MS United States
OCT 28, 2016 - OCT 29, 2016
West Columbus High School
Cerro Gordo, NC United States
 West Columbus High School Cerro Gordo, NC United States
JAN 15, 2016 - JAN 23, 2016
Bertha-Hewitt High School
Bertha, MN United States
 Bertha-Hewitt High School Bertha, MN United States
NOV 19, 2015 - NOV 20, 2015
N/A
Brandon, FL United States
 N/A Brandon, FL United States
SEP 13, 2015 - SEP 13, 2015
Longmont Theatre Company
Denver, CO United States
 Longmont Theatre Company Denver, CO United States
NOV 24, 2014 - NOV 25, 2014
Beulah High School Drama
Beulah, ND United States
 Beulah High School Drama Beulah, ND United States
NOV 12, 2014 - NOV 23, 2014
Beulah High School Drama
Beulah, ND United States
 Beulah High School Drama Beulah, ND United States
OCT 24, 2014 - NOV 08, 2014
Skyline High School
Front Royal, VA United States
 Skyline High School Front Royal, VA United States
MAR 20, 2014 - MAR 20, 2014
Dwight School Seoul
Seoul, Korea, South
 Dwight School Seoul Seoul, Korea, South
AUG 30, 2013 - AUG 31, 2013
O'Neill Public High School
ONeill, NE United States
 O'Neill Public High School ONeill, NE United States
NOV 02, 2012 - NOV 03, 2012
Emporia High School
Emporia, KS United States
 Emporia High School Emporia, KS United States
MAR 06, 2012 - MAR 06, 2012
Live Theatre Workshop
Tucson, AZ United States
 Live Theatre Workshop Tucson, AZ United States
MAR 02, 2011 - MAR 03, 2011
Redhill College
Johannesburg, Gauteng South Africa
 Redhill College Johannesburg, Gauteng South Africa
OCT 29, 2010 - OCT 30, 2010
David L. Kurtz Center For The Performing Arts, William Penn Charter School
Phila., PA United States
 David L. Kurtz Center For The Performing Arts, William Penn Charter School Phila., PA United States
OCT 28, 2010 - OCT 28, 2010
Murray Middle School
St. Augustine, FL United States
 Murray Middle School St. Augustine, FL United States
APR 23, 2010 - APR 23, 2010
Chrysalis School
Woodinville, WA United States
 Chrysalis School Woodinville, WA United States
MAR 06, 2010 - APR 17, 2010
Thespian Troupe 2
Fairmont, WV United States
 Thespian Troupe 2 Fairmont, WV United States
DEC 10, 2009 - DEC 12, 2009
Parkwood High School
Monroe, NC United States
 Parkwood High School Monroe, NC United States
No upcoming productions.
No professional productions.

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