13 Ways to Screw Up Your College Interview by Ian McWethy

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Productions (1679)
Comedy
|
25 - 35 minutes
7 W, 6 M, 3 Any (4-16 actors possible: 0-16 W, 0-16 M)
Set: Four chairs. Two desks, if available.

When two college recruiters at a prestigious university need to fill one last spot to keep their jobs, thirteen eccentric, dimwitted and slightly-insane high school seniors are eager to come in for an interview. What seems like a simple task turns into a nightmare when the applicants turn out to be a reality TV star, a practicing vampire, an amateur magician, and others that are much, much worse. Each applicant's interview hilariously illustrates what NOT to do at a college interview. (This play has a sequel called 14 More Ways To Screw Up Your College Interview.)

Pricing Information

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Play Details

When two college recruiters at a prestigious university need to fill one last spot to keep their jobs, thirteen eccentric, dimwitted and slightly-insane high school seniors are eager to come in for an interview. What seems like a simple task turns into a nightmare when the applicants turn out to be a reality TV star, a practicing vampire, an amateur magician, and others that are much, much worse. Each applicant's interview hilariously illustrates what NOT to do at a college interview. (This play has a sequel called 14 More Ways To Screw Up Your College Interview.)

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 25 - 35 minutes
  • 7 W, 6 M, 3 Any (4-16 actors possible: 0-16 W, 0-16 M)
  • Set: Four chairs. Two desks, if available.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-008-2

Production History

SEP 05, 2025 - SEP 05, 2025
Lucy Beckham High School
Mt. Pleasant, SC United States
Lucy Beckham High SchoolMt. Pleasant, SC United States
MAY 30, 2025 - MAY 30, 2025
Penns Grove High School
Carneys Point, NJ United States
Penns Grove High SchoolCarneys Point, NJ United States
MAY 29, 2025 - MAY 29, 2025
Arts Academy of New Hampshire
Salem, NH United States
Arts Academy of New HampshireSalem, NH United States
MAY 29, 2025 - MAY 29, 2025
Glenbrook South High School
Glenview, IL United States
Glenbrook South High SchoolGlenview, IL United States
MAY 16, 2025 - MAY 17, 2025
Belmont Hill School
Belmont, MA United States
Belmont Hill SchoolBelmont, MA United States
MAY 16, 2025 - MAY 17, 2025
St. Charles North High School
St. Charles, IL United States
St. Charles North High SchoolSt. Charles, IL United States
MAY 15, 2025 - MAY 16, 2025
Daniel Boone High School
Gray, TN United States
Daniel Boone High SchoolGray, TN United States
MAY 11, 2025 - MAY 11, 2025
Reitz Memorial High School
Evansville, IN United States
Reitz Memorial High SchoolEvansville, IN United States
MAY 03, 2025 - MAY 04, 2025
Northland Preparatory Academy Drama Club
Flagstaff, AZ United States
Northland Preparatory Academy Drama ClubFlagstaff, AZ United States
MAY 01, 2025 - MAY 01, 2025
Plainfield South High School
Plainfield, IL United States
Plainfield South High SchoolPlainfield, IL United States
1 of 168
SEP 05, 2025 - SEP 05, 2025
Lucy Beckham High School
Mt. Pleasant, SC United States
Lucy Beckham High SchoolMt. Pleasant, SC United States
MAY 30, 2025 - MAY 30, 2025
Penns Grove High School
Carneys Point, NJ United States
Penns Grove High SchoolCarneys Point, NJ United States
MAY 29, 2025 - MAY 29, 2025
Arts Academy of New Hampshire
Salem, NH United States
Arts Academy of New HampshireSalem, NH United States
MAY 29, 2025 - MAY 29, 2025
Glenbrook South High School
Glenview, IL United States
Glenbrook South High SchoolGlenview, IL United States
MAY 16, 2025 - MAY 17, 2025
Belmont Hill School
Belmont, MA United States
Belmont Hill SchoolBelmont, MA United States
MAY 16, 2025 - MAY 17, 2025
St. Charles North High School
St. Charles, IL United States
St. Charles North High SchoolSt. Charles, IL United States
MAY 15, 2025 - MAY 16, 2025
Daniel Boone High School
Gray, TN United States
Daniel Boone High SchoolGray, TN United States
MAY 11, 2025 - MAY 11, 2025
Reitz Memorial High School
Evansville, IN United States
Reitz Memorial High SchoolEvansville, IN United States
MAY 03, 2025 - MAY 04, 2025
Northland Preparatory Academy Drama Club
Flagstaff, AZ United States
Northland Preparatory Academy Drama ClubFlagstaff, AZ United States
MAY 01, 2025 - MAY 01, 2025
Plainfield South High School
Plainfield, IL United States
Plainfield South High SchoolPlainfield, IL United States
1 of 3
No professional productions.

Awards (1)

#3 most-produced high school short play for the 2009-2010 season (Educational Theatre Association)

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