There Is No Genie In This Play: A dramatic one-act for middle or high school, suitable for competition like UIL or TAPPS

DRAMA, TRAGEDY 9-20+ performers, all flexible 30-40 minutes The fable of King Midas meets the Twilight Zone in middle school! Caleb is your average pre-teen/early-teen. He struggles against a world that he increasingly feels ready to tackle, but it seems intent on giving him more and more rules to follow. A chance encounter gives him the opportunity to finally make the world play according to his rules, but Caleb finds that sometimes control isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. In the end, though, nothing is as it seems, and Caleb learns his lesson just in the nick of time… Super flexible script: For 9-20+ performers (up to 14 with lines), all flexible. Only one (minor) character needs to be specifically the opposite sex of any other. Written for middle school, plays great for high school, also. Suitable for small to medium stages. Can be done with suggestive sets. Minimal tech requirements (no light faders or spot necessary, minimal sound effects cues). Suitable for either middle or high school one-act competition like UIL or TAPPS. Script content: Crowd-pleaser play! Exciting, fast-paced story. Dramatic plot twist. Tragic, but triumphant ending. Not religious, but does imply an afterlife. Please note that purchase of the script does not include a performance license. Contact the author for performance rights.