Validation

Validation by Alan Haehnel

(5)
Productions (22)
Drama
|
40 - 50 minutes
5 W, 2 M, 10 Any (12-17 actors possible: 5-15 W, 2-12 M)
Content Notes: Some mild adult language
Set: Living room of a fairly wealthy family.

Liza's family is getting boring -- and unless ratings improve, the network is going to pull the plug on their non-stop reality TV show. Living in a futuristic world of relentless exposure, Liza struggles to convince her family that life is meaningless unless it is validated by the camera. When she films her fiance against his wishes, the results are dark and disastrous. Validation questions our society's obsession with voyeurism and celebrity, as they threaten to consume everyday reality.

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Liza's family is getting boring -- and unless ratings improve, the network is going to pull the plug on their non-stop reality TV show. Living in a futuristic world of relentless exposure, Liza struggles to convince her family that life is meaningless unless it is validated by the camera. When she films her fiance against his wishes, the results are dark and disastrous. Validation questions our society's obsession with voyeurism and celebrity, as they threaten to consume everyday reality.

  • Drama
  • |
  • 40 - 50 minutes
  • 5 W, 2 M, 10 Any (12-17 actors possible: 5-15 W, 2-12 M)
  • Content Notes: Some mild adult language
  • Set: Living room of a fairly wealthy family.

Production History

OCT 06, 2023 - OCT 28, 2023
Oologah High School
Oologah, OK United States
Oologah High SchoolOologah, OK United States
MAR 05, 2020 - MAR 05, 2020
Lafayette High School
LIberty, MO United States
Lafayette High SchoolLIberty, MO United States
APR 06, 2019 - APR 06, 2019
Lamoille Union High School
Hyde Park, VT United States
Lamoille Union High SchoolHyde Park, VT United States
MAR 21, 2019 - MAR 23, 2019
Lamoille Union High School
Hyde Park, VT United States
Lamoille Union High SchoolHyde Park, VT United States
NOV 02, 2013 - NOV 02, 2013
Grafton High School
Yorktown, VA United States
Grafton High SchoolYorktown, VA United States
JAN 18, 2013 - JAN 18, 2013
Pearl River Central High School
Carriere, MS United States
Pearl River Central High SchoolCarriere, MS United States
NOV 14, 2012 - DEC 06, 2012
Pearl River Central High School
Picayune, MS United States
Pearl River Central High SchoolPicayune, MS United States
NOV 03, 2009 - NOV 19, 2009
Grafton High School
Yorktown, VA United States
Grafton High SchoolYorktown, VA United States
MAY 19, 2009 - MAY 19, 2009
Harford Community College
Bel Air, MD United States
Harford Community CollegeBel Air, MD United States
JAN 01, 2009 - JAN 31, 2009
West Springfield High School
Springfield, VA United States
West Springfield High SchoolSpringfield, VA United States
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