A Spare Me eScriptAvailable

A Spare Me by A. Rey Pamatmat

(18)
Productions (31)
Drama
|
100 - 110 minutes
10 W, 6 M, 1 Any (16-17 actors possible: 5-11 W, 3-7 M)
Set: Minimal.

With Earth's resources and population dwindling, humanity puts everything it has left into one final generation of children. They are selected for their genius and furnished with everything they could require -- including genetically-engineered spare life forms that will ensure no child's existence is ended by something as trivial as death. But when high school student Sel is replaced by his spare after a tragic accident, his friends begin to reconsider their own identities. As they uncover the dark secrets behind their own lives, both the children and the spares set out to prove they have minds of their own.

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With Earth's resources and population dwindling, humanity puts everything it has left into one final generation of children. They are selected for their genius and furnished with everything they could require -- including genetically-engineered spare life forms that will ensure no child's existence is ended by something as trivial as death. But when high school student Sel is replaced by his spare after a tragic accident, his friends begin to reconsider their own identities. As they uncover the dark secrets behind their own lives, both the children and the spares set out to prove they have minds of their own.

  • Drama
  • |
  • 100 - 110 minutes
  • 10 W, 6 M, 1 Any (16-17 actors possible: 5-11 W, 3-7 M)
  • Set: Minimal.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-387-8

Production History

JUN 06, 2025 - JUN 22, 2025
Exit Seven Players LTD
Ludlow, MA United States
 Exit Seven Players LTD Ludlow, MA United States
DEC 01, 2023 - DEC 02, 2023
Diego Rivera Performing Arts Community School
Los Angeles, CA United States
 Diego Rivera Performing Arts Community School Los Angeles, CA United States
MAY 04, 2023 - MAY 06, 2023
Eastern Arizona College Fine Arts Program
Thatcher, AZ United States
 Eastern Arizona College Fine Arts Program Thatcher, AZ United States
DEC 08, 2022 - DEC 08, 2022
East Central College
Union, MO United States
 East Central College Union, MO United States
NOV 04, 2022 - NOV 12, 2022
Whitney Young Magnet High School
Chicago, IL United States
 Whitney Young Magnet High School Chicago, IL United States
OCT 20, 2022 - OCT 23, 2022
Middle Creek High School Theatre Department
Apex, NC United States
 Middle Creek High School Theatre Department Apex, NC United States
FEB 24, 2022 - FEB 26, 2022
Homewood-Flossmoor High School
Flossmoor, IL United States
 Homewood-Flossmoor High School Flossmoor, IL United States
FEB 24, 2021 - FEB 27, 2021
Austin O'Brien
Edmonton, AB Canada
 Austin O'Brien Edmonton, AB Canada
MAY 07, 2020 - MAY 08, 2020
Laurel High School
Laurel, MD United States
 Laurel High School Laurel, MD United States
DEC 06, 2019 - DEC 06, 2019
International School of Laos
Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic
 International School of Laos Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic
NOV 08, 2019 - NOV 16, 2019
Sumner High School
Sumner, WA United States
 Sumner High School Sumner, WA United States
NOV 16, 2018 - NOV 18, 2018
Mount Vernon High School
Alexandria, VA United States
 Mount Vernon High School Alexandria, VA United States
NOV 15, 2018 - NOV 17, 2018
Eastern High School
Louisville, KY United States
 Eastern High School Louisville, KY United States
JUN 07, 2018 - JUN 07, 2018
Highwood High School
High River, AB Canada
 Highwood High School High River, AB Canada
MAY 04, 2018 - MAY 04, 2018
Fort Settlement Middle School
Sugar Land, TX United States
 Fort Settlement Middle School Sugar Land, TX United States
APR 09, 2018 - APR 22, 2018
American Academy of Dramatic Arts
New York, NY United States
 American Academy of Dramatic Arts New York, NY United States
NOV 28, 2017 - NOV 30, 2017
Western Hills High School Theatre
Fort Worth, TX United States
 Western Hills High School Theatre Fort Worth, TX United States
NOV 02, 2017 - NOV 03, 2017
McMath Middle School
Denton, TX United States
 McMath Middle School Denton, TX United States
APR 27, 2017 - APR 29, 2017
Estacada High School Thespian Society
Estacada, OR United States
 Estacada High School Thespian Society Estacada, OR United States
APR 21, 2017 - APR 23, 2017
Berkeley High School Drama
Moncks Corner, SC United States
 Berkeley High School Drama Moncks Corner, SC United States
JAN 26, 2017 - JAN 29, 2017
Selma High School Drama Club
Selma, CA United States
 Selma High School Drama Club Selma, CA United States
DEC 14, 2016 - DEC 17, 2016
Saint Mark High School
Ottawa, ON Canada
 Saint Mark High School Ottawa, ON Canada
DEC 05, 2016 - DEC 09, 2016
Dayton High School
Dayton, NV United States
 Dayton High School Dayton, NV United States
NOV 17, 2016 - NOV 20, 2016
Children's Theatre Workshop
Toledo, OH United States
 Children's Theatre Workshop Toledo, OH United States
JAN 20, 2016 - JAN 21, 2016
Murdoch MacKay Collegiate
Winnipeg, MB Canada
 Murdoch MacKay Collegiate Winnipeg, MB Canada
NOV 06, 2015 - NOV 07, 2015
Rampart High School
Colorado Springs, CO United States
 Rampart High School Colorado Springs, CO United States
OCT 30, 2015 - OCT 31, 2015
Green Run High School
Virginia Beach, VA United States
 Green Run High School Virginia Beach, VA United States
DEC 12, 2014 - DEC 13, 2014
Tri-Village Drama Club
New Madison, OH United States
 Tri-Village Drama Club New Madison, OH United States
NOV 21, 2014 - NOV 22, 2014
West Creek High School
Clarksville, TN United States
 West Creek High School Clarksville, TN United States
SEP 01, 2014 - SEP 30, 2014
Smith Middle School
Chapel Hill, NC United States
 Smith Middle School Chapel Hill, NC United States
NOV 14, 2012 - NOV 17, 2012
Waterwell New Works Lab at the Professional Performing Arts School
New York, NY United States
 Waterwell New Works Lab at the Professional Performing Arts School New York, NY United States
JUN 06, 2025 - JUN 22, 2025
Exit Seven Players LTD
Ludlow, MA United States
 Exit Seven Players LTD Ludlow, MA United States
No professional productions.

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