Emergency Prom

Emergency Prom by Steve Moulds

(5)
Productions (9)
Comedy/Drama
|
100 - 120 minutes
11 W, 6 M, 
Content Notes: Some mild adult language and content
Set: Minimal.

A few days after the biggest night of the year, the students of Glen Burnie High face the fact that prom was a huge disappointment. Patrick's date ditched him, Billy went with the wrong girl, and Gus and Corey, the school's resident couple, had an uncomfortably public break-up. Refusing to let Corey go, Gus stages a do-over of Saturday's dance -- an "emergency prom." Soon the entire school is hoping to correct their mistakes from the first time around...but can everybody really get a second chance?

Pricing Information

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Archival Video License $150

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Play Details

A few days after the biggest night of the year, the students of Glen Burnie High face the fact that prom was a huge disappointment. Patrick's date ditched him, Billy went with the wrong girl, and Gus and Corey, the school's resident couple, had an uncomfortably public break-up. Refusing to let Corey go, Gus stages a do-over of Saturday's dance -- an "emergency prom." Soon the entire school is hoping to correct their mistakes from the first time around...but can everybody really get a second chance?

Special feature: Author-approved notes about script changes (PDF)

  • Comedy/Drama
  • |
  • 100 - 120 minutes
  • 11 W, 6 M, 
  • Content Notes: Some mild adult language and content
  • Set: Minimal.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-471-4

Published Reviews

"The setting is high school in the 90s, so prepare yourself for middle-parted hair, chili-bowl haircuts slicked down and light-wash denim. You're in for a treat with this one."

Olivia Watson, Her Campus (Texas)

Production History

JUN 09, 2023 - JUN 11, 2023
Crawford Drama Club
San Diego, CA United States
Crawford Drama Club San Diego, CA United States
JUN 02, 2021 - JUN 04, 2021
Ecole Notre Dame High School
Bonnyville, AB Canada
Ecole Notre Dame High School Bonnyville, AB Canada
MAR 20, 2019 - MAR 23, 2019
Utica High School Theatre
Utica, MI United States
Utica High School Theatre Utica, MI United States
MAY 19, 2017 - MAY 20, 2017
Lakes Community High School
Lake Villa, IL United States
Lakes Community High School Lake Villa, IL United States
DEC 10, 2016 - DEC 13, 2016
Bradley University
Peoria, IL United States
Bradley University Peoria, IL United States
MAR 13, 2015 - MAR 15, 2015
Mound Westonka High School
Minnetrista, MN United States
Mound Westonka High School Minnetrista, MN United States
DEC 06, 2013 - DEC 15, 2013
Clark Montessori, Epic Productions Invading Clark
Cincinnati, OH United States
Clark Montessori, Epic Productions Invading Clark Cincinnati, OH United States
MAR 29, 2012 - APR 01, 2012
River Falls Community Theatre
River Falls, WI United States
River Falls Community Theatre River Falls, WI United States
DEC 02, 2010 - DEC 04, 2010
University of Texas at Austin, Department of Theatre and Dance
Austin, TX United States
University of Texas at Austin, Department of Theatre and Dance Austin, TX United States
No upcoming productions.
No professional productions.

Awards (2)

Austin Critics Table Award nominee for David Mark Cohen New Play Award (2011)

Austin Chronicle Top 10 Theatrical Wonders of 2010, Honorable Mention (2010)