A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Fifth Period eScriptAvailable

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Fifth Period by Jason Pizzarello

(15)
Productions (166)
Comedy
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25 - 30 minutes
5 W, 5 M, 10 Any (14-40 actors possible: 4-36 W, 4-36 M)
Set: None.

To win his freedom from school bully Bugs, smart aleck Tommy offers to help him get a date to the prom with popular actress Stephanie Mezaluna. But the only way to get her attention is to convince her that Bugs is a famous actor in hiding, and as one cover-up leads to another, it's not long before a jock, Steve, is parading as Bug's slick New York agent, and Tommy is stuck trying to get Steve's sister a date to the prom. Of course, prom tickets are only on sale until fifth period -- so Tommy has to act fast and try to control the chaos in this wild high school hallway farce.

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To win his freedom from school bully Bugs, smart aleck Tommy offers to help him get a date to the prom with popular actress Stephanie Mezaluna. But the only way to get her attention is to convince her that Bugs is a famous actor in hiding, and as one cover-up leads to another, it's not long before a jock, Steve, is parading as Bug's slick New York agent, and Tommy is stuck trying to get Steve's sister a date to the prom. Of course, prom tickets are only on sale until fifth period -- so Tommy has to act fast and try to control the chaos in this wild high school hallway farce.

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 25 - 30 minutes
  • 5 W, 5 M, 10 Any (14-40 actors possible: 4-36 W, 4-36 M)
  • Set: None.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-481-3

Published Reviews

"The script is so funny that it would be pretty much impossible to mess it up...30 minutes of pure hilarity."

--Bradley Hayward, Judge, Middle Years Festival (Canada)

Production History

OCT 23, 2024 - OCT 24, 2024
Miami Coral Park Senior High
Miami, FL United States
Miami Coral Park Senior HighMiami, FL United States
MAY 02, 2024 - MAY 03, 2024
South Jordan Middle School Theatre
SOUTH JORDAN, UT United States
South Jordan Middle School TheatreSOUTH JORDAN, UT United States
APR 25, 2024 - APR 26, 2024
Thornburg Middle
SPOTSYLVANIA, VA United States
Thornburg MiddleSPOTSYLVANIA, VA United States
APR 12, 2024 - APR 12, 2024
Griffin Middle School
The Colony, TX United States
Griffin Middle SchoolThe Colony, TX United States
APR 06, 2024 - APR 06, 2024
Gresham High School
Gresham, OR United States
Gresham High SchoolGresham, OR United States
MAR 27, 2024 - MAR 27, 2024
Trinity Springs Theatre
Fort Worth, TX United States
Trinity Springs TheatreFort Worth, TX United States
JAN 16, 2024 - JAN 16, 2024
Archbishop MacDonald High School
Edmonton, AB Canada
Archbishop MacDonald High SchoolEdmonton, AB Canada
NOV 18, 2023 - NOV 18, 2023
Sandalwood High School
St. Augustine, FL United States
Sandalwood High SchoolSt. Augustine, FL United States
NOV 11, 2023 - NOV 11, 2023
N/A
Yarmouth, ME United States
N/AYarmouth, ME United States
OCT 26, 2023 - OCT 27, 2023
N/A
Visalia, CA United States
N/AVisalia, CA United States
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