21 Guaranteed Ways to Get Detention eScriptAvailable

21 Guaranteed Ways to Get Detention (Even When Your Principal Doesn't Want to Give You One) by Ian McWethy

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Productions (217)
Comedy
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30 - 45 minutes
11 W, 13 M, 3 Any (4-30 actors possible: 0-30 W, 0-30 M)
Set: Minimal.

The quota is clear: the principal of McKinley Grove High School and her two new assistants can't give out more than twenty detentions per year. But this student body breaks the rules in such ridiculous ways, they might hit the maximum in just one day. Meet the world's most obvious cheater, a ruthless Girl Scout cookie mogul, the captain of the Cat Football League, and many more in this cavalcade of hilariously bad behavior.

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Play Details

The quota is clear: the principal of McKinley Grove High School and her two new assistants can't give out more than twenty detentions per year. But this student body breaks the rules in such ridiculous ways, they might hit the maximum in just one day. Meet the world's most obvious cheater, a ruthless Girl Scout cookie mogul, the captain of the Cat Football League, and many more in this cavalcade of hilariously bad behavior.

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 30 - 45 minutes
  • 11 W, 13 M, 3 Any (4-30 actors possible: 0-30 W, 0-30 M)
  • Set: Minimal.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-985-6

Production History

MAY 22, 2025 - MAY 22, 2025
Central High School Theatre
Bridgeport, CT United States
Central High School TheatreBridgeport, CT United States
MAY 08, 2025 - MAY 08, 2025
Walter & Lois Curtis Middle School
Allen, TX United States
Walter & Lois Curtis Middle SchoolAllen, TX United States
APR 28, 2025 - APR 28, 2025
Trinity High School
Whitesville, KY United States
Trinity High SchoolWhitesville, KY United States
APR 16, 2025 - APR 17, 2025
Thornburg Middle
Spotsylvania, VA United States
Thornburg MiddleSpotsylvania, VA United States
FEB 07, 2025 - FEB 08, 2025
Washougal High School
Washougal, WA United States
Washougal High SchoolWashougal, WA United States
DEC 05, 2024 - DEC 05, 2024
Hoover Middle School
Indialantic, FL United States
Hoover Middle SchoolIndialantic, FL United States
OCT 25, 2024 - OCT 25, 2024
Canon City High School
Canon City, CO United States
Canon City High SchoolCanon City, CO United States
SEP 01, 2024 - DEC 20, 2024
Norfolk Junior High School
Norfolk, NE United States
Norfolk Junior High SchoolNorfolk, NE United States
MAY 31, 2024 - MAY 31, 2024
Procter R. Hug High School
Sparks, NV United States
Procter R. Hug High SchoolSparks, NV United States
MAY 23, 2024 - MAY 23, 2024
Carroll High School
Fort Wayne, IN United States
Carroll High SchoolFort Wayne, IN United States
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MAY 22, 2025 - MAY 22, 2025
Central High School Theatre
Bridgeport, CT United States
Central High School TheatreBridgeport, CT United States
MAY 08, 2025 - MAY 08, 2025
Walter & Lois Curtis Middle School
Allen, TX United States
Walter & Lois Curtis Middle SchoolAllen, TX United States
APR 28, 2025 - APR 28, 2025
Trinity High School
Whitesville, KY United States
Trinity High SchoolWhitesville, KY United States
APR 16, 2025 - APR 17, 2025
Thornburg Middle
Spotsylvania, VA United States
Thornburg MiddleSpotsylvania, VA United States
No professional productions.

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