Variations On A Theme

Variations On A Theme by Ed Monk

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Productions (91)
Drama/Comedy
|
30 - 35 minutes
11 W, 12 M, 1 Any (4-24 actors possible: 2-12 W, 2-13 M)
Set: None or minimal: three railroad benches, four columns to suggest a railroad station.

Nick and Meg are high school sweethearts, but the night before Meg leaves for college they have a huge fight about trying a long-distance relationship. Nick comes to the train station to find Meg and see if he can fix things. While he waits for her to arrive, he imagines all of the different ways their conversation could go. The various people in the station act out what Nick is imagining as he tries to find the right words to save their relationship.

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

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Play Details

Nick and Meg are high school sweethearts, but the night before Meg leaves for college they have a huge fight about trying a long-distance relationship. Nick comes to the train station to find Meg and see if he can fix things. While he waits for her to arrive, he imagines all of the different ways their conversation could go. The various people in the station act out what Nick is imagining as he tries to find the right words to save their relationship.

  • Drama/Comedy
  • |
  • 30 - 35 minutes
  • 11 W, 12 M, 1 Any (4-24 actors possible: 2-12 W, 2-13 M)
  • Set: None or minimal: three railroad benches, four columns to suggest a railroad station.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-630-5

Production History

DEC 04, 2024 - DEC 05, 2024
Colgan High School
Manssas, VA United States
 Colgan High School Manssas, VA United States
MAY 31, 2024 - MAY 31, 2024
Lethbridge Collegiate Institute
Lethbridge, AB Canada
 Lethbridge Collegiate Institute Lethbridge, AB Canada
APR 26, 2024 - APR 26, 2024
Lethbridge Collegiate Institute
Lethbridge, AB Canada
 Lethbridge Collegiate Institute Lethbridge, AB Canada
DEC 05, 2023 - DEC 05, 2023
West Boca High Theater
Boca Raton, FL United States
 West Boca High Theater Boca Raton, FL United States
NOV 09, 2023 - NOV 11, 2023
Clear Lake High School PAC
Houston, TX United States
 Clear Lake High School PAC Houston, TX United States
APR 27, 2023 - APR 27, 2023
Parkway South High School
Ballwin, MO United States
 Parkway South High School Ballwin, MO United States
APR 13, 2023 - APR 15, 2023
George Fox University
Newberg, OR United States
 George Fox University Newberg, OR United States
APR 01, 2023 - APR 01, 2023
Hartford High School
White River Junction, VT United States
 Hartford High School White River Junction, VT United States
MAR 28, 2023 - APR 01, 2023
Garland McMeans Junior High
Katy, TX United States
 Garland McMeans Junior High Katy, TX United States
FEB 17, 2023 - FEB 17, 2023
Alma High School
Alma, AR United States
 Alma High School Alma, AR United States
FEB 17, 2023 - FEB 18, 2023
Hartford High School
White River Junction, VT United States
 Hartford High School White River Junction, VT United States
NOV 23, 2022 - NOV 23, 2022
John McCrae Secondary School
Ottawa, ON Canada
 John McCrae Secondary School Ottawa, ON Canada
MAY 14, 2022 - MAY 14, 2022
Westlake HS Theatre Company
Thousand Oaks, CA United States
 Westlake HS Theatre Company Thousand Oaks, CA United States
MAY 09, 2022 - MAY 10, 2022
Mesquite High School
Mesquite, TX United States
 Mesquite High School Mesquite, TX United States
MAY 06, 2022 - MAY 07, 2022
Marianopolis College
Westmount, QC Canada
 Marianopolis College Westmount, QC Canada
APR 28, 2022 - APR 28, 2022
Folsom High School
Folsom, CA United States
 Folsom High School Folsom, CA United States
APR 07, 2022 - APR 09, 2022
Pittsburg High Thespians
Pittsburg, CA United States
 Pittsburg High Thespians Pittsburg, CA United States
APR 01, 2022 - APR 30, 2022
Christiansburg High School
Christiansburg, VA United States
 Christiansburg High School Christiansburg, VA United States
FEB 24, 2022 - FEB 26, 2022
Owensboro High School
Owensboro, KY United States
 Owensboro High School Owensboro, KY United States
DEC 06, 2021 - DEC 06, 2021
Milton High School
Milton, GA United States
 Milton High School Milton, GA United States
NOV 16, 2021 - NOV 16, 2021
Roosevelt High School
Seattle, WA United States
 Roosevelt High School Seattle, WA United States
NOV 12, 2021 - NOV 12, 2021
Pleasantville High School
Pleasantville, NY United States
 Pleasantville High School Pleasantville, NY United States
OCT 22, 2021 - OCT 23, 2021
DOHERTY HIGH SCHOOL
Colorado Spring, CO United States
 DOHERTY HIGH SCHOOL Colorado Spring, CO United States
MAY 25, 2021 - MAY 25, 2021
Basha High School
Chandler, AZ United States
 Basha High School Chandler, AZ United States
MAR 12, 2021 - MAR 12, 2021
Kings Ridge Christian School
Alpharetta, GA United States
 Kings Ridge Christian School Alpharetta, GA United States
MAR 07, 2020 - MAR 07, 2020
McLean High School
Charlottesville, VA United States
 McLean High School Charlottesville, VA United States
FEB 13, 2020 - FEB 13, 2020
McLean High School
Falls Church, VA United States
 McLean High School Falls Church, VA United States
JAN 25, 2020 - JAN 25, 2020
McLean High School
Mclean, VA United States
 McLean High School Mclean, VA United States
NOV 08, 2019 - NOV 08, 2019
Weddington High School
Matthews, NC United States
 Weddington High School Matthews, NC United States
MAY 08, 2019 - MAY 08, 2019
Saint Mary's Academy
Portland, OR United States
 Saint Mary's Academy Portland, OR United States
FEB 08, 2019 - FEB 09, 2019
N/A
Harare, VA Zimbabwe
 N/A Harare, VA Zimbabwe
APR 21, 2018 - APR 23, 2018
Aspenview Schools
Athabasca, AB Canada
 Aspenview Schools Athabasca, AB Canada
FEB 01, 2018 - FEB 01, 2018
Cupertino Actors Theatre
Cupertino, CA United States
 Cupertino Actors Theatre Cupertino, CA United States
NOV 15, 2017 - NOV 15, 2017
Basha High School
Chandler, AZ United States
 Basha High School Chandler, AZ United States
OCT 27, 2017 - NOV 17, 2017
Charlotte Christian School
TBA, NC United States
 Charlotte Christian School TBA, NC United States
JUN 10, 2017 - JUN 10, 2017
Mountain Ridge High School
Glendale, AZ United States
 Mountain Ridge High School Glendale, AZ United States
MAY 05, 2017 - MAY 06, 2017
Lansing Community College
Lansing, MI United States
 Lansing Community College Lansing, MI United States
MAY 05, 2017 - MAY 06, 2017
Manchester Valley High School
Manchester, MD United States
 Manchester Valley High School Manchester, MD United States
APR 28, 2017 - APR 28, 2017
Lakota West High School
West Chester, OH United States
 Lakota West High School West Chester, OH United States
DEC 02, 2016 - DEC 02, 2016
Marshfield High School Drama Club
Marshfield, MA United States
 Marshfield High School Drama Club Marshfield, MA United States
NOV 03, 2016 - NOV 06, 2016
Roial Players
East Lansing, MI United States
 Roial Players East Lansing, MI United States
JUN 04, 2016 - JUN 04, 2016
Barrington Community Theatre
Barrington, RI United States
 Barrington Community Theatre Barrington, RI United States
MAY 21, 2016 - MAY 21, 2016
Attleboro High School
Attleboro, MA United States
 Attleboro High School Attleboro, MA United States
MAY 13, 2016 - MAY 13, 2016
Richardson High School
Richardson, TX United States
 Richardson High School Richardson, TX United States
APR 09, 2016 - MAY 06, 2016
Central Collegiate
Moose Jaw, SK Canada
 Central Collegiate Moose Jaw, SK Canada
MAR 13, 2016 - MAR 15, 2016
Owensboro High School
Owensboro, KY United States
 Owensboro High School Owensboro, KY United States
NOV 13, 2015 - NOV 14, 2015
Cedar Falls HIgh School Stanard Auditorium
Cedar Falls, IA United States
 Cedar Falls HIgh School Stanard Auditorium Cedar Falls, IA United States
JAN 26, 2015 - JAN 26, 2015
Zachary High Theatre
Zachary, LA United States
 Zachary High Theatre Zachary, LA United States
NOV 19, 2014 - NOV 19, 2014
Huron Heights Secondary School
Kitchener, ON Canada
 Huron Heights Secondary School Kitchener, ON Canada
JUN 03, 2014 - JUN 04, 2014
Huron Heights Secondary School
Kitchener, ON Canada
 Huron Heights Secondary School Kitchener, ON Canada
APR 10, 2014 - APR 10, 2014
Oaks Christian High School
Westlake Village, CA United States
 Oaks Christian High School Westlake Village, CA United States
FEB 28, 2014 - FEB 28, 2014
Fox High School TheatreTroupe
Jackson, MO United States
 Fox High School TheatreTroupe Jackson, MO United States
JAN 10, 2014 - JAN 11, 2014
Theatre West
Iowa City, IA United States
 Theatre West Iowa City, IA United States
NOV 18, 2013 - DEC 15, 2013
Nebraska Lutheran High Schools
Waco, NE United States
 Nebraska Lutheran High Schools Waco, NE United States
NOV 14, 2013 - NOV 15, 2013
Reject Players
Charleston, SC United States
 Reject Players Charleston, SC United States
NOV 07, 2013 - NOV 10, 2013
Oak Creek High School
Oak Creek, WI United States
 Oak Creek High School Oak Creek, WI United States
OCT 17, 2013 - OCT 17, 2013
Hayfield Secondary School
Alexandria, VA United States
 Hayfield Secondary School Alexandria, VA United States
MAY 07, 2013 - MAY 07, 2013
Rio Rancho High School
Rio Rancho, NM United States
 Rio Rancho High School Rio Rancho, NM United States
MAY 01, 2013 - MAY 03, 2013
Interlachen High School
Interlachen, FL United States
 Interlachen High School Interlachen, FL United States
APR 15, 2013 - APR 20, 2013
Richardson High School
Richardson, TX United States
 Richardson High School Richardson, TX United States
FEB 21, 2013 - FEB 23, 2013
Harding University
Searcy, AR United States
 Harding University Searcy, AR United States
FEB 15, 2013 - FEB 23, 2013
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY United States
 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY United States
OCT 18, 2012 - OCT 30, 2012
Augusta Christian School
Evans, GA United States
 Augusta Christian School Evans, GA United States
OCT 18, 2012 - OCT 27, 2012
West Iredell High School
Statesville, NC United States
 West Iredell High School Statesville, NC United States
MAY 31, 2012 - JUN 02, 2012
Bothell High School
Bothell, WA United States
 Bothell High School Bothell, WA United States
MAY 17, 2012 - MAY 17, 2012
Maplewood Richmond Heights High School
Maplewood, MO United States
 Maplewood Richmond Heights High School Maplewood, MO United States
FEB 09, 2012 - FEB 09, 2012
St. Croix Lutheran High School
St. Paul, MN United States
 St. Croix Lutheran High School St. Paul, MN United States
FEB 04, 2012 - FEB 04, 2012
St. Croix Lutheran High School
Milaca, MN United States
 St. Croix Lutheran High School Milaca, MN United States
JAN 25, 2012 - JAN 28, 2012
St. Croix Lutheran High School
West St. Paul, MN United States
 St. Croix Lutheran High School West St. Paul, MN United States
NOV 17, 2011 - NOV 20, 2011
Grayslake Central High School
Grayslake, IL United States
 Grayslake Central High School Grayslake, IL United States
OCT 27, 2011 - OCT 29, 2011
Duxbury High School
Duxbury, MA United States
 Duxbury High School Duxbury, MA United States
OCT 26, 2011 - DEC 03, 2011
Rappahannock County High School
Washington, VA United States
 Rappahannock County High School Washington, VA United States
FEB 10, 2011 - FEB 10, 2011
Cheyenne Mountain High School
Colorado Springs, CO United States
 Cheyenne Mountain High School Colorado Springs, CO United States
JAN 21, 2011 - JAN 23, 2011
ADD: Actors Doing Drama
Shreveport, LA United States
 ADD: Actors Doing Drama Shreveport, LA United States
JAN 07, 2011 - JAN 15, 2011
Milton High School
Niceville, FL United States
 Milton High School Niceville, FL United States
NOV 06, 2010 - NOV 06, 2010
Westminster Theatre Company
Huntsville, AL United States
 Westminster Theatre Company Huntsville, AL United States
NOV 01, 2010 - NOV 01, 2010
Stockbridge High School
Barnesville, GA United States
 Stockbridge High School Barnesville, GA United States
OCT 14, 2010 - OCT 14, 2010
DuBois Area High School
DuBois, PA United States
 DuBois Area High School DuBois, PA United States
JUN 23, 2010 - JUN 27, 2010
Owensboro High School
Owensboro, KY United States
 Owensboro High School Owensboro, KY United States
JUN 02, 2010 - JUN 02, 2010
Huron Heights Secondary School
Kitchener ON, ON Canada
 Huron Heights Secondary School Kitchener ON, ON Canada
MAY 22, 2010 - MAY 22, 2010
Barrington Recreational Theatre
Barrington, RI United States
 Barrington Recreational Theatre Barrington, RI United States
APR 30, 2010 - MAY 01, 2010
N/A
Ithaca, NY United States
 N/A Ithaca, NY United States
APR 15, 2010 - APR 17, 2010
Owensboro High School
Owensboro, KY United States
 Owensboro High School Owensboro, KY United States
MAR 05, 2010 - MAR 06, 2010
Seaside Repertory Theatre
Santa Rosa Beach, FL United States
 Seaside Repertory Theatre Santa Rosa Beach, FL United States
MAR 05, 2010 - MAR 05, 2010
The White Mountain School
Bethlehem, NH United States
 The White Mountain School Bethlehem, NH United States
FEB 24, 2010 - MAR 20, 2010
Gray - New Gloucester High School
Gray, ME United States
 Gray - New Gloucester High School Gray, ME United States
FEB 19, 2010 - FEB 19, 2010
South County Secondary School
Lorton, VA United States
 South County Secondary School Lorton, VA United States
NOV 18, 2009 - NOV 19, 2009
American International School Of Zagreb
Zagreb, Croatia
 American International School Of Zagreb Zagreb, Croatia
NOV 16, 2009 - NOV 17, 2009
Minden High School
Minden, NE United States
 Minden High School Minden, NE United States
NOV 03, 2009 - NOV 03, 2009
Tabb High School
Yorktown, VA United States
 Tabb High School Yorktown, VA United States
JAN 01, 2009 - JAN 31, 2009
Chantilly High school
Chantilly, VA United States
 Chantilly High school Chantilly, VA United States
DEC 04, 2024 - DEC 05, 2024
Colgan High School
Manssas, VA United States
 Colgan High School Manssas, VA United States
No professional productions.

Awards (1)

1st place, Virginia High School League Concorde District Competition (2009)

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