No Problem
By Meg Brogan, Katie Dawson, Paul Fitzgerald, Susan Fitzgerald, Juliet Howard, Darlene Hunt, Seana Kofed and Steve Trussell.
Product Code: N43000
One-act Play
Drama
Cast size: 2m., 3w. (Doubling.)
No Livestream or Record and Stream Rights Available
Rights and availability
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Synopsis
Welcome to 6th-period English class. The lights go up and we watch high-school students struggle with an essay they must write entitled "I Am Addicted To..." Suddenly, the play begins to move fluidly though space and time. It travels from the classroom to Jennifer's bedroom, where she stares at her body in front of a mirror, imagining how she would look if she were thinner; to the fraternity where Paula deludes herself into thinking a college student really cares for her; to Jimmy putting his alcoholic mother to bed; to the locker room where Brian, the star of the football team, wrestles with the loss of the big game; and back to the classroom. No Problem is a prevention play which boldly confronts the self-destructive behavior plaguing adolescents today, and it does so on their terms. It doesn't just educate teens about specific disorders; it shows them what destructive behavior looks like in themselves and others. The play is a powerful catalyst for discussion and discovery, as it challenges its audience to question themselves and the choices they make. Ideal for any space or budget and suitable for touring. Classroom exercises are included.
Notes
No Livestream or Record and Stream Rights Available
Details
- Status In stock
- Type of Show One-act Play
- Product Code N43000
- Minimum Cast Size 5
- Pages of Dialogue 35
- Min. Royalty Rate $50.00/perf
- Approx. Run Time 40 min
- Staging Minimal set.
Categories
- Target Audience Middle School | High School | Family (all ages)
- Performing Group Middle School | High School | Touring Group
- Genre Drama
- ISBN(13) 9780871296832
Customer Reviews
This was a great show to do this year with all the COVID restrictions. It really let us tell an important story while not having a big, complicated set or a ton of props and allowed for a limited number of actors on stage at any given point in time.
Wonderful stylized show with plenty of flexibility and great character work.
The show works really well for high school students;they can really connect. It was a huge hit at the competition and took first place. Keeping the pacing smooth and fast and the use of lights and sounds effects really helped the impact.
A great show for teen actors! Makes for good competition material!
We felt that this was the best one-act play that we had ever performed. It is a great mix of humor and drama. The roles present great opportunities for actors to show a full range of emotion and expression. We received rave reviews from audiences.
Hints, Tips, and Tricks
Can use additional actors for smaller roles rather than only five actors.
Production Map
| Location | City | State | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Guilford High | Greensboro | NC | 04/25/2025 | 04/26/2025 |
Gallery
No Problem-Conestoga High School, Murray, NE
Sarah Plamann, Hamilton High School Drama Club, Sussex, Wis.