Wendy's Tale by Alan Haehnel

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Productions (148)
Comedy
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35 - 45 minutes
15 W, 15 M,  (15-30 actors possible: 0-30 W, 0-30 M)
Set: Classroom with desks.

Wendy is brilliant, but she doesn't test well. From her toddlerhood to her high school years, we see how Wendy gets bored with tests and lets her imagination win out over knowledge. Inside this fun, slightly absurd window into the mind of a "bad test taker," test answers turn into characters, vocabulary words duke it out, and no high school guidance counselors are spared. Read More

Pricing Information

Min. Performance Fee* $55
Standard Edition $11.99
eScript Digital Edition $17.5
Stage Manager Edition $24.99
Archival Video License $75

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Play Details

Wendy is brilliant, but she doesn't test well. From her toddlerhood to her high school years, we see how Wendy gets bored with tests and lets her imagination win out over knowledge. Inside this fun, slightly absurd window into the mind of a "bad test taker," test answers turn into characters, vocabulary words duke it out, and no high school guidance counselors are spared.

(This play can also be performed as part of the full-length collection Testing, Testing.)

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 35 - 45 minutes
  • 15 W, 15 M,  (15-30 actors possible: 0-30 W, 0-30 M)
  • Set: Classroom with desks.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-249-9

Production History

MAR 03, 2025 - MAR 30, 2025
Stearns High School
Millinocket, ME United States
Stearns High SchoolMillinocket, ME United States
DEC 06, 2024 - DEC 06, 2024
Hong Kong International School
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Hong Kong International SchoolHong Kong, Hong Kong
NOV 21, 2024 - NOV 21, 2024
BASIS Independent McLean
McLean, VA United States
BASIS Independent McLeanMcLean, VA United States
JUN 01, 2024 - JUN 08, 2024
Oak Creek High School
Oak Creek, WI United States
Oak Creek High SchoolOak Creek, WI United States
MAY 10, 2024 - MAY 10, 2024
Winslow High School
Winslow, ME United States
Winslow High SchoolWinslow, ME United States
APR 28, 2023 - APR 28, 2023
Nelson High School
Gravenhurst, ON Canada
Nelson High SchoolGravenhurst, ON Canada
MAR 22, 2023 - MAR 28, 2023
Nelson High School
Burington, ON Canada
Nelson High SchoolBurington, ON Canada
MAR 02, 2023 - MAR 02, 2023
Coppell Middle School North
Coppell, TX United States
Coppell Middle School NorthCoppell, TX United States
MAR 02, 2023 - MAR 04, 2023
T. Benton Gayle Middle School
Fredericksburg, VA United States
T. Benton Gayle Middle SchoolFredericksburg, VA United States
OCT 29, 2022 - OCT 29, 2022
Seminole Middle School
Weston, FL United States
Seminole Middle SchoolWeston, FL United States
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