Appropriate Audience Behavior by Ian McWethy

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Productions (576)
Comedy
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25 - 35 minutes
9 W, 8 M, 3 Any (5-20 actors possible: 0-20 W, 0-20 M)
Set: Minimal. Rows of chairs. Risers if you have them, but they're not necessary.

Carol and Ashley are expecting a tale of woe as they take their seats to watch Hamlet, but the real tragedy is that they're sitting next to the world's noisiest weirdos. The audience takes the spotlight as everyone from a cough-drop obsessive to a guy watching the play like a football game steals the show from the unseen Shakespearean masterpiece. An outrageously meta comedy that reminds us where the drama belongs--onstage.

Pricing Information

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Standard Edition $11.99
eScript Digital Edition $17.5
Stage Manager Edition $24.99
Archival Video License $75

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Play Details

Carol and Ashley are expecting a tale of woe as they take their seats to watch Hamlet, but the real tragedy is that they're sitting next to the world's noisiest weirdos. The audience takes the spotlight as everyone from a cough-drop obsessive to a guy watching the play like a football game steals the show from the unseen Shakespearean masterpiece. An outrageously meta comedy that reminds us where the drama belongs--onstage.

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 25 - 35 minutes
  • 9 W, 8 M, 3 Any (5-20 actors possible: 0-20 W, 0-20 M)
  • Set: Minimal. Rows of chairs. Risers if you have them, but they're not necessary.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-68069-991-3

Production History

JUL 19, 2025 - JUL 19, 2025
Riverbank Youth Theatre dba ThumbCoast Theaters
Saint Clair, MI United States
Riverbank Youth Theatre dba ThumbCoast TheatersSaint Clair, MI United States
JUN 05, 2025 - JUN 05, 2025
Peace Wapiti School Division
Sexsmith, AB Canada
Peace Wapiti School DivisionSexsmith, AB Canada
MAY 28, 2025 - MAY 29, 2025
Lakes International Language Academy
Forest Lake, MN United States
Lakes International Language AcademyForest Lake, MN United States
MAY 22, 2025 - MAY 23, 2025
Bay Farm Elementary
Alameda, CA United States
Bay Farm ElementaryAlameda, CA United States
MAY 17, 2025 - MAY 17, 2025
Field School
Washington, DC United States
Field SchoolWashington, DC United States
MAY 16, 2025 - MAY 17, 2025
Jordan-Elbridge High School
Jordan, NY United States
Jordan-Elbridge High SchoolJordan, NY United States
MAY 15, 2025 - MAY 15, 2025
West Des Moines Schools
West Des Moines, IA United States
West Des Moines SchoolsWest Des Moines, IA United States
MAY 15, 2025 - MAY 16, 2025
Curtis Senior High School
University Place, WA United States
Curtis Senior High SchoolUniversity Place, WA United States
MAY 09, 2025 - MAY 10, 2025
Smithson Valley Middle School
Spring Branch, TX United States
Smithson Valley Middle SchoolSpring Branch, TX United States
MAY 09, 2025 - MAY 09, 2025
St. Andrews School
Savannah, GA United States
St. Andrews SchoolSavannah, GA United States
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JUL 19, 2025 - JUL 19, 2025
Riverbank Youth Theatre dba ThumbCoast Theaters
Saint Clair, MI United States
Riverbank Youth Theatre dba ThumbCoast TheatersSaint Clair, MI United States
JUN 05, 2025 - JUN 05, 2025
Peace Wapiti School Division
Sexsmith, AB Canada
Peace Wapiti School DivisionSexsmith, AB Canada
MAY 28, 2025 - MAY 29, 2025
Lakes International Language Academy
Forest Lake, MN United States
Lakes International Language AcademyForest Lake, MN United States
MAY 22, 2025 - MAY 23, 2025
Bay Farm Elementary
Alameda, CA United States
Bay Farm ElementaryAlameda, CA United States
MAY 17, 2025 - MAY 17, 2025
Field School
Washington, DC United States
Field SchoolWashington, DC United States
MAY 16, 2025 - MAY 17, 2025
Jordan-Elbridge High School
Jordan, NY United States
Jordan-Elbridge High SchoolJordan, NY United States
MAY 15, 2025 - MAY 15, 2025
West Des Moines Schools
West Des Moines, IA United States
West Des Moines SchoolsWest Des Moines, IA United States
MAY 15, 2025 - MAY 16, 2025
Curtis Senior High School
University Place, WA United States
Curtis Senior High SchoolUniversity Place, WA United States
MAY 09, 2025 - MAY 10, 2025
Smithson Valley Middle School
Spring Branch, TX United States
Smithson Valley Middle SchoolSpring Branch, TX United States
MAY 09, 2025 - MAY 09, 2025
St. Andrews School
Savannah, GA United States
St. Andrews SchoolSavannah, GA United States
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No professional productions.

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