Chicken Bones for the Teenage Soup by Alan Haehnel

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Productions (171)
Comedy
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40 - 60 minutes
29 W, 24 M, 5 Any (10-60 actors possible: 5-45 W, 5-45 M)
Content Notes: Mild adult language
Set: Open stage or simple platforms

Unlike the megapopular book series it parodies, Chicken Bones for the Teenage Soup is a comic ode to pessimism. In a series of short scenes, diverse characters illustrate various sentimental moments from everyday life, only to be repeatedly crushed by sardonic twists of cruel fate.

Pricing Information

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Play Details

Unlike the megapopular book series it parodies, Chicken Bones for the Teenage Soup is a comic ode to pessimism. In a series of short scenes, diverse characters illustrate various sentimental moments from everyday life, only to be repeatedly crushed by sardonic twists of cruel fate.

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 40 - 60 minutes
  • 29 W, 24 M, 5 Any (10-60 actors possible: 5-45 W, 5-45 M)
  • Content Notes: Mild adult language
  • Set: Open stage or simple platforms
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-171-3

Production History

NOV 28, 2024 - NOV 28, 2024
Aberfoyle Park High School
ABERFOYLE PARK, SA Australia
Aberfoyle Park High SchoolABERFOYLE PARK, SA Australia
MAR 11, 2024 - MAR 12, 2024
Owensboro High School
Owensboro, KY United States
Owensboro High SchoolOwensboro, KY United States
OCT 27, 2023 - OCT 29, 2023
Duxbury High School
Duxbury, MA United States
Duxbury High SchoolDuxbury, MA United States
MAY 16, 2023 - MAY 16, 2023
Basha High School
Chandler, AZ United States
Basha High SchoolChandler, AZ United States
APR 25, 2023 - APR 25, 2023
Advantage Academy
Waxahachie, TX United States
Advantage AcademyWaxahachie, TX United States
MAR 23, 2023 - MAR 24, 2023
The Overseas School of Colombo
Battaramulla, Sri Lanka
The Overseas School of ColomboBattaramulla, Sri Lanka
FEB 11, 2023 - FEB 11, 2023
Marble Falls Middle School
Austin, TX United States
Marble Falls Middle SchoolAustin, TX United States
JAN 13, 2023 - JAN 13, 2023
Case High School
Mount Pleasant, WI United States
Case High SchoolMount Pleasant, WI United States
DEC 01, 2022 - DEC 02, 2022
Charleston County School of the Arts
North Charleston, SC United States
Charleston County School of the ArtsNorth Charleston, SC United States
MAR 18, 2021 - MAR 18, 2021
Lake Mary Preparatory School
Lake Mary, FL United States
Lake Mary Preparatory SchoolLake Mary, FL United States
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No upcoming productions.
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