What I Want to Say But Never Will by Alan Haehnel

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Productions (149)
Drama
|
80 - 90 minutes
20 Any (5-76 actors possible: 0-76 W, 0-76 M)
Content Notes: Mild adult language and content
Set: Minimal.

If you could say anything you wanted, without any consequences or judgment, just what would you say? Based on student responses from around the country, What I Want to Say But Never Will explores this simple but intimate question, offering a glimpse into teenagers' most private thoughts. Told through monologues and anecdotes from the playwright himself, these confessions range from a hilarious rant on an art teacher's bad breath to a touching piece of advice from a brother leaving for the Navy.

Pricing Information

Min. Performance Fee* $85
Standard Edition $13.99
eScript Digital Edition $17.5
Stage Manager Edition $24.99
Archival Video License $150

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Play Details

If you could say anything you wanted, without any consequences or judgment, just what would you say? Based on student responses from around the country, What I Want to Say But Never Will explores this simple but intimate question, offering a glimpse into teenagers' most private thoughts. Told through monologues and anecdotes from the playwright himself, these confessions range from a hilarious rant on an art teacher's bad breath to a touching piece of advice from a brother leaving for the Navy.

  • Drama
  • |
  • 80 - 90 minutes
  • 20 Any (5-76 actors possible: 0-76 W, 0-76 M)
  • Content Notes: Mild adult language and content
  • Set: Minimal.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-149-2

Production History

APR 25, 2025 - APR 26, 2025
Lees Summit High School
Lees Summit, MO United States
Lees Summit High SchoolLees Summit, MO United States
MAR 06, 2025 - MAR 07, 2025
Northeast Magnet High School
Bel Aire, KS United States
Northeast Magnet High SchoolBel Aire, KS United States
JUN 01, 2024 - JUN 01, 2024
East Bridgewater Drama Program
East Bridgewater, MA United States
East Bridgewater Drama ProgramEast Bridgewater, MA United States
OCT 11, 2023 - OCT 13, 2023
ORiGiN Theatrical (Ormiston Junior College - Auckland)
Auckland, New Zealand
ORiGiN Theatrical (Ormiston Junior College - Auckland)Auckland, New Zealand
OCT 01, 2023 - OCT 10, 2023
Midlothian Heritage High School
Midlothian, TX United States
Midlothian Heritage High SchoolMidlothian, TX United States
MAY 05, 2023 - MAY 05, 2023
Rio Grande High School
Albuquerque, NM United States
Rio Grande High SchoolAlbuquerque, NM United States
APR 13, 2023 - APR 15, 2023
Henry Ford II High School
Shelby Township, MI United States
Henry Ford II High SchoolShelby Township, MI United States
DEC 28, 2022 - DEC 30, 2022
Acting Out For ALS Research, Inc.
Cumberland, MD United States
Acting Out For ALS Research, Inc.Cumberland, MD United States
DEC 05, 2022 - JAN 15, 2023
Henry Ford II High School/Utica Community Schools
Sterling Heights, MI United States
Henry Ford II High School/Utica Community SchoolsSterling Heights, MI United States
SEP 29, 2022 - OCT 01, 2022
Staley High School
Kansas City, MO United States
Staley High SchoolKansas City, MO United States
1 of 15
APR 25, 2025 - APR 26, 2025
Lees Summit High School
Lees Summit, MO United States
Lees Summit High SchoolLees Summit, MO United States
No professional productions.

Archival Video License

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