Confession: Kafka in High School

Confession: Kafka in High School by Bobby Keniston

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Productions (76)
Absurdist comedy/drama
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25 - 30 minutes
4 W, 5 M, 
Set: Unit Set.

Model student Connor K. wakes up one morning to find himself in his high school's conference room, being interrogated by the principal. How he got there, Connor doesn't know, but the principal is insistent that the only way out of the room is for Connor to confess to a crime that he couldn't have committed -- in fact, he doesn't even know what he is being accused of! Only ever meaning to be a good student, he learns that sometimes you have to speak up for yourself against injustice. This chilling adaptation of The Trial brings the absurdism and existentialism of Kafka to high school with keen insight and dark humor.

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Play Details

Model student Connor K. wakes up one morning to find himself in his high school's conference room, being interrogated by the principal. How he got there, Connor doesn't know, but the principal is insistent that the only way out of the room is for Connor to confess to a crime that he couldn't have committed -- in fact, he doesn't even know what he is being accused of! Only ever meaning to be a good student, he learns that sometimes you have to speak up for yourself against injustice. This chilling adaptation of The Trial brings the absurdism and existentialism of Kafka to high school with keen insight and dark humor.

  • Absurdist comedy/drama
  • |
  • 25 - 30 minutes
  • 4 W, 5 M, 
  • Set: Unit Set.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-545-2

Production History

JAN 15, 2025 - JAN 16, 2025
Colgan High School
Manssas, VA United States
 Colgan High School Manssas, VA United States
DEC 11, 2024 - DEC 13, 2024
Anderson Collegiate and Vocational Institute
Whitby, ON Canada
 Anderson Collegiate and Vocational Institute Whitby, ON Canada
NOV 22, 2024 - NOV 22, 2024
The Island Theater
St Johns, FL United States
 The Island Theater St Johns, FL United States
NOV 14, 2024 - NOV 22, 2024
Saint Lucie West Centennial High Drama Dept
Port Saint Lucie, FL United States
 Saint Lucie West Centennial High Drama Dept Port Saint Lucie, FL United States
NOV 02, 2024 - NOV 02, 2024
Twin Springs High School
COEBURN, VA United States
 Twin Springs High School COEBURN, VA United States
OCT 17, 2024 - NOV 23, 2024
Middleton High School
Middleton, WI United States
 Middleton High School Middleton, WI United States
MAY 20, 2024 - MAY 20, 2024
Basha High School
Chandler, AZ United States
 Basha High School Chandler, AZ United States
OCT 20, 2023 - NOV 04, 2023
Reidsville High School
Reidsville, NC United States
 Reidsville High School Reidsville, NC United States
JAN 27, 2023 - JAN 28, 2023
Maple Grove Senior High School
Rogers, MN United States
 Maple Grove Senior High School Rogers, MN United States
JAN 29, 2022 - JAN 29, 2022
Pelican Rapids High School
Pelican Rapids, MN United States
 Pelican Rapids High School Pelican Rapids, MN United States
JAN 28, 2022 - APR 25, 2022
Cosby High School
Midlothian, VA United States
 Cosby High School Midlothian, VA United States
JAN 22, 2022 - JAN 22, 2022
Lake Central High School
Marion, IN United States
 Lake Central High School Marion, IN United States
DEC 04, 2021 - DEC 04, 2021
Lake Central Thespians Society
Hobart, IN United States
 Lake Central Thespians Society Hobart, IN United States
OCT 21, 2021 - OCT 23, 2021
Lake Central High School
St. John, IN United States
 Lake Central High School St. John, IN United States
MAR 19, 2021 - MAR 19, 2021
Erskine Academy
South China, ME United States
 Erskine Academy South China, ME United States
FEB 06, 2020 - FEB 08, 2020
The Park School of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD United States
 The Park School of Baltimore Baltimore, MD United States
JAN 24, 2020 - JAN 24, 2020
La Grange Middle School
La Grange, TX United States
 La Grange Middle School La Grange, TX United States
JAN 14, 2020 - JAN 14, 2020
Laney High School
Wilmington, NC United States
 Laney High School Wilmington, NC United States
JAN 08, 2020 - JAN 11, 2020
HTC
Rosemont, PA United States
 HTC Rosemont, PA United States
FEB 15, 2019 - FEB 17, 2019
N/A
Mosinee, WI United States
 N/A Mosinee, WI United States
FEB 05, 2019 - FEB 05, 2019
Singapore American School
Singapore, Singapore
 Singapore American School Singapore, Singapore
JAN 21, 2019 - JAN 26, 2019
New Ulm Public Schools
NEW ULM, MN United States
 New Ulm Public Schools NEW ULM, MN United States
NOV 16, 2018 - NOV 17, 2018
Delaware County Christian School
Newton Square, PA United States
 Delaware County Christian School Newton Square, PA United States
OCT 25, 2018 - OCT 27, 2018
Decatur High School
Decatur, GA United States
 Decatur High School Decatur, GA United States
JUL 20, 2018 - JUL 21, 2018
N/A
Dryden, NY United States
 N/A Dryden, NY United States
MAY 11, 2018 - MAY 11, 2018
George Washington High School
Cedar Rapids, IA United States
 George Washington High School Cedar Rapids, IA United States
MAR 01, 2018 - MAY 01, 2018
South Summit High
Kamas, UT United States
 South Summit High Kamas, UT United States
FEB 03, 2018 - FEB 03, 2018
Wheaton Area Schools
Wheaton, MN United States
 Wheaton Area Schools Wheaton, MN United States
FEB 02, 2018 - FEB 03, 2018
Math & Science Academy
Woodbury, MN United States
 Math & Science Academy Woodbury, MN United States
FEB 01, 2018 - FEB 02, 2018
Cuyahoga Falls High School
CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH United States
 Cuyahoga Falls High School CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH United States
JAN 28, 2018 - JAN 29, 2018
Wadena-Deer Creek High School
Wadena, MN United States
 Wadena-Deer Creek High School Wadena, MN United States
JAN 19, 2018 - JAN 29, 2018
Wheaton Area Schools
Wheaton, MN United States
 Wheaton Area Schools Wheaton, MN United States
JAN 12, 2018 - JAN 12, 2018
Severna Park High School
Severna Park, MD United States
 Severna Park High School Severna Park, MD United States
DEC 08, 2017 - DEC 09, 2017
Girard High School
Girard, KS United States
 Girard High School Girard, KS United States
OCT 28, 2017 - NOV 04, 2017
East Jessamine High School
Nicholasville, KY United States
 East Jessamine High School Nicholasville, KY United States
MAY 05, 2017 - MAY 05, 2017
Rogers High School
Rogers, AR United States
 Rogers High School Rogers, AR United States
MAR 25, 2017 - MAR 25, 2017
Carbon High School
Price, UT United States
 Carbon High School Price, UT United States
MAR 01, 2017 - APR 01, 2017
Wisdom Middle / High School
St. Agatha, ME United States
 Wisdom Middle / High School St. Agatha, ME United States
JAN 27, 2017 - JAN 28, 2017
ISD279 Osseo Area Schools-Maple Grove Senor
Maple Grove, MN United States
 ISD279 Osseo Area Schools-Maple Grove Senor Maple Grove, MN United States
JAN 26, 2017 - JAN 27, 2017
Pillager High School One-Act Play
Pillager, MN United States
 Pillager High School One-Act Play Pillager, MN United States
NOV 17, 2016 - DEC 03, 2016
Torrington High School Drama
Torrington, WY United States
 Torrington High School Drama Torrington, WY United States
NOV 14, 2016 - NOV 15, 2016
Big Spring Junior High
Big Spring, TX United States
 Big Spring Junior High Big Spring, TX United States
MAY 19, 2016 - MAY 19, 2016
Basha High School
Chandler, AZ United States
 Basha High School Chandler, AZ United States
MAY 04, 2016 - MAY 04, 2016
Methodist Ladies' College
Claremont, WA Australia
 Methodist Ladies' College Claremont, WA Australia
APR 20, 2016 - APR 23, 2016
Wood River High School
Hailey, ID United States
 Wood River High School Hailey, ID United States
APR 16, 2016 - APR 19, 2016
Atherton High School
Louisville, KY United States
 Atherton High School Louisville, KY United States
MAR 09, 2016 - MAR 09, 2016
Broaddus High School
Broaddus, TX United States
 Broaddus High School Broaddus, TX United States
JAN 16, 2016 - JAN 16, 2016
Frank W. Cox High School
Virginia Beach, VA United States
 Frank W. Cox High School Virginia Beach, VA United States
JAN 15, 2016 - JAN 15, 2016
Norview High School
Virginia Beach, VA United States
 Norview High School Virginia Beach, VA United States
JAN 13, 2016 - JAN 13, 2016
Frank W. Cox High School
Virginia Beach, VA United States
 Frank W. Cox High School Virginia Beach, VA United States
DEC 07, 2015 - DEC 07, 2015
Central High School
Charlottesville, VA United States
 Central High School Charlottesville, VA United States
NOV 14, 2015 - NOV 14, 2015
Central High School
Farmville, VA United States
 Central High School Farmville, VA United States
NOV 07, 2015 - NOV 07, 2015
Millbrook High School Theater
Harrisonburg, VA United States
 Millbrook High School Theater Harrisonburg, VA United States
NOV 07, 2015 - NOV 07, 2015
Central High School
Woodstock, VA United States
 Central High School Woodstock, VA United States
APR 23, 2015 - APR 25, 2015
Indian Head High School
Indian Head, SK Canada
 Indian Head High School Indian Head, SK Canada
MAR 29, 2015 - MAR 29, 2015
Franklin High School
Robbinsville, NJ United States
 Franklin High School Robbinsville, NJ United States
JAN 16, 2015 - JAN 17, 2015
Beaumont School
Cleveland Heights, OH United States
 Beaumont School Cleveland Heights, OH United States
DEC 08, 2014 - DEC 09, 2014
St. Jean De Brebeuf Catholic Secondary School
Hamilton, ON Canada
 St. Jean De Brebeuf Catholic Secondary School Hamilton, ON Canada
NOV 08, 2014 - NOV 12, 2014
Dunwoody High School
Dunwoody, GA United States
 Dunwoody High School Dunwoody, GA United States
NOV 07, 2014 - NOV 08, 2014
Bothell High School
Bothell, WA United States
 Bothell High School Bothell, WA United States
NOV 07, 2014 - NOV 16, 2014
Lake Norman Charter
Huntersville, NC United States
 Lake Norman Charter Huntersville, NC United States
OCT 25, 2014 - OCT 25, 2014
Dunwoody High School
Atlanta, GA United States
 Dunwoody High School Atlanta, GA United States
APR 11, 2014 - MAY 03, 2014
Holy Redeemer Catholic Jr/Sr High School
Edson, AB Canada
 Holy Redeemer Catholic Jr/Sr High School Edson, AB Canada
JAN 23, 2014 - JAN 26, 2014
Roseville Area High School (Drama)
Roseville, MN United States
 Roseville Area High School (Drama) Roseville, MN United States
FEB 24, 2013 - FEB 24, 2013
Town School
San Francisco, CA United States
 Town School San Francisco, CA United States
NOV 17, 2012 - NOV 17, 2012
Northumberland High School
Heathsville, VA United States
 Northumberland High School Heathsville, VA United States
NOV 17, 2012 - JAN 25, 2013
Warsaw Community High School
Mishawaka, IN United States
 Warsaw Community High School Mishawaka, IN United States
OCT 23, 2012 - OCT 23, 2012
Northumberland High School
Heathsville, VA United States
 Northumberland High School Heathsville, VA United States
MAR 22, 2012 - MAR 24, 2012
Yorktown High School
Arlington, VA United States
 Yorktown High School Arlington, VA United States
NOV 07, 2011 - NOV 07, 2011
Liberal High School
Liberal, MO United States
 Liberal High School Liberal, MO United States
NOV 03, 2011 - NOV 05, 2011
Bellevue West High School
Bellevue, NE United States
 Bellevue West High School Bellevue, NE United States
MAY 19, 2011 - MAY 19, 2011
Wellington Heights Secondary School
Mount Forest, ON Canada
 Wellington Heights Secondary School Mount Forest, ON Canada
MAR 03, 2011 - MAR 03, 2011
Wellington Heights Secondary School
Mount Forest, ON Canada
 Wellington Heights Secondary School Mount Forest, ON Canada
MAR 02, 2011 - MAR 02, 2011
Bishop Macdonell Catholic High School
Guelph, ON Canada
 Bishop Macdonell Catholic High School Guelph, ON Canada
JAN 28, 2011 - JAN 29, 2011
Aitkin High School
Finlayson, MN United States
 Aitkin High School Finlayson, MN United States
NOV 11, 2010 - NOV 14, 2010
Foxcroft Academy
Dover-Foxcroft, ME United States
 Foxcroft Academy Dover-Foxcroft, ME United States
JAN 15, 2025 - JAN 16, 2025
Colgan High School
Manssas, VA United States
 Colgan High School Manssas, VA United States
DEC 11, 2024 - DEC 13, 2024
Anderson Collegiate and Vocational Institute
Whitby, ON Canada
 Anderson Collegiate and Vocational Institute Whitby, ON Canada
NOV 22, 2024 - NOV 22, 2024
The Island Theater
St Johns, FL United States
 The Island Theater St Johns, FL United States
No professional productions.

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