The Readiness Is All

The Readiness Is All by Chris Sheppard, Jeff Grove

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Productions (47)
Comedy
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35 - 40 minutes
12 W, 8 M,  (15-20 actors possible: 8-12 W, 7-8 M)
Set: Various interiors and exteriors, presented minimally or elaborately as desired, or on a unit set.

When Mrs. Causey's high school drama students botch their scene performances due to inadequate preparation, their teacher casts a spell that makes them live out their roles for twenty-four hours. We follow the antics of two surfer dudes trapped in their own version of Waiting for Godot, a football player and a cheerleader spouting neo-Elizabethan blank verse a la Romeo and Juliet, and a shy girl and a Gothic girl morphing into N'Awleans-drawling denizens of A Streetcar Named Desire ... until these experiences teach them that, when it comes to acting, the readiness is all.

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Play Details

When Mrs. Causey's high school drama students botch their scene performances due to inadequate preparation, their teacher casts a spell that makes them live out their roles for twenty-four hours. We follow the antics of two surfer dudes trapped in their own version of Waiting for Godot, a football player and a cheerleader spouting neo-Elizabethan blank verse a la Romeo and Juliet, and a shy girl and a Gothic girl morphing into N'Awleans-drawling denizens of A Streetcar Named Desire ... until these experiences teach them that, when it comes to acting, the readiness is all.

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 35 - 40 minutes
  • 12 W, 8 M,  (15-20 actors possible: 8-12 W, 7-8 M)
  • Set: Various interiors and exteriors, presented minimally or elaborately as desired, or on a unit set.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-330-4

Published Reviews

"A very creative, theatrical new script: age-appropriate and a perfect choice for high-school groups."

Ken McCulough, Professor-Coordinator Fine Arts & Humanities, Florida Community College at Jacksonville

Production History

JUN 10, 2016 - JUN 10, 2016
Sutherland Secondary School
North Vancouver, BC Canada
 Sutherland Secondary School North Vancouver, BC Canada
MAY 10, 2014 - MAY 10, 2014
East Rockingham High School Theatre
Elkton, VA United States
 East Rockingham High School Theatre Elkton, VA United States
MAY 02, 2014 - MAY 03, 2014
Glenwood Springs High School
Glenwood Springs, CO United States
 Glenwood Springs High School Glenwood Springs, CO United States
NOV 09, 2013 - NOV 10, 2013
Calhoun High School
Port Lavaca, TX United States
 Calhoun High School Port Lavaca, TX United States
MAY 04, 2013 - MAY 05, 2013
Legacy High School
Broomfield, CO United States
 Legacy High School Broomfield, CO United States
JAN 17, 2013 - JAN 18, 2013
Kellam High School
Virginia Beach, VA United States
 Kellam High School Virginia Beach, VA United States
FEB 09, 2012 - FEB 11, 2012
Otter Valley Union High School
Brandon, VT United States
 Otter Valley Union High School Brandon, VT United States
DEC 08, 2011 - DEC 08, 2011
Belton High School
Belton, MO United States
 Belton High School Belton, MO United States
NOV 01, 2011 - NOV 30, 2011
Neligh-Oakdale High School
Neligh, NE United States
 Neligh-Oakdale High School Neligh, NE United States
APR 29, 2011 - APR 30, 2011
Ames High School
Ames, IA United States
 Ames High School Ames, IA United States
APR 22, 2010 - MAY 03, 2010
Albert College
Belleville, ON Canada
 Albert College Belleville, ON Canada
MAR 25, 2010 - MAR 26, 2010
Spirit Lake Community School
Spirit Lake, IA United States
 Spirit Lake Community School Spirit Lake, IA United States
FEB 05, 2010 - FEB 19, 2010
Pioneer Heritage Middle School
Frisco, TX United States
 Pioneer Heritage Middle School Frisco, TX United States
FEB 05, 2010 - FEB 19, 2010
Pioneer Heritage Middle School
Frisco, TX United States
 Pioneer Heritage Middle School Frisco, TX United States
JAN 26, 2010 - JAN 29, 2010
Liberty High School
Henderson, NV United States
 Liberty High School Henderson, NV United States
NOV 03, 2009 - NOV 05, 2009
Wellsboro High School
Wellsboro, PA United States
 Wellsboro High School Wellsboro, PA United States
MAR 10, 2009 - MAR 10, 2009
Austin Middle School
Gavleston, TX United States
 Austin Middle School Gavleston, TX United States
NOV 24, 2008 - NOV 25, 2008
Minden High School
Minden, NE United States
 Minden High School Minden, NE United States
APR 03, 2008 - APR 05, 2008
Barstow High School
Barstow, CA United States
 Barstow High School Barstow, CA United States
MAR 13, 2008 - MAR 13, 2008
Herndon High School
Herndon, VA United States
 Herndon High School Herndon, VA United States
JAN 19, 2008 - FEB 02, 2008
Roland-Story High School
Story City, IA United States
 Roland-Story High School Story City, IA United States
JAN 17, 2008 - JAN 26, 2008
New Prague High School
New Prague, MN United States
 New Prague High School New Prague, MN United States
DEC 10, 2007 - DEC 10, 2007
St. Martin High School
Ocean Springs, MS United States
 St. Martin High School Ocean Springs, MS United States
MAY 30, 2007 - MAY 30, 2007
Spotswood High School
Penn Laird, VA United States
 Spotswood High School Penn Laird, VA United States
JAN 18, 2007 - JAN 21, 2007
John Stark Regional High School Stage Company
Weare, NH United States
 John Stark Regional High School Stage Company Weare, NH United States
OCT 21, 2006 - NOV 17, 2006
Peshtigo School District
Tomahawk, Oconto Falls, Peshtigo, Whitewater, WI United States
 Peshtigo School District Tomahawk, Oconto Falls, Peshtigo, Whitewater, WI United States
JUN 02, 2006 - JUN 02, 2006
Indian Creek High School
Trafalgar, IN United States
 Indian Creek High School Trafalgar, IN United States
MAY 25, 2006 - MAY 25, 2006
Damonte Ranch High School
Reno, NV United States
 Damonte Ranch High School Reno, NV United States
APR 21, 2006 - APR 22, 2006
Southmont High
Crawfordsville, IN United States
 Southmont High Crawfordsville, IN United States
APR 19, 2006 - APR 19, 2006
Greenbrier High School
Evans, GA United States
 Greenbrier High School Evans, GA United States
MAR 04, 2006 - MAR 30, 2006
North Shore Technical High School
Middleton, MA United States
 North Shore Technical High School Middleton, MA United States
FEB 02, 2006 - FEB 03, 2006
Yampah Mountain High School
Glenwood Springs, CO United States
 Yampah Mountain High School Glenwood Springs, CO United States
NOV 21, 2005 - NOV 21, 2005
Trafalgar Castle School
Whitby, ON Canada
 Trafalgar Castle School Whitby, ON Canada
NOV 18, 2005 - NOV 18, 2005
Herndon High School
Herndon, VA United States
 Herndon High School Herndon, VA United States
NOV 15, 2005 - NOV 30, 2005
Cedar Bluffs Public School
Cedar Bluffs, NE United States
 Cedar Bluffs Public School Cedar Bluffs, NE United States
MAY 18, 2005 - MAY 18, 2005
Hermitage High School
Richmond, VA United States
 Hermitage High School Richmond, VA United States
MAY 12, 2005 - MAY 12, 2005
Rio Rancho High School
Rio Rancho, NM United States
 Rio Rancho High School Rio Rancho, NM United States
MAY 01, 2005 - MAY 31, 2005
Carman-Ainsworth High School
Flint, MI United States
 Carman-Ainsworth High School Flint, MI United States
FEB 16, 2005 - FEB 16, 2005
Herndon High School Theatre
Herndon, VA United States
 Herndon High School Theatre Herndon, VA United States
FEB 10, 2005 - FEB 11, 2005
Immaculate Conception Academy
San Francisco, CA United States
 Immaculate Conception Academy San Francisco, CA United States
FEB 02, 2005 - FEB 02, 2005
JR Tucker High School
Richmond, VA United States
 JR Tucker High School Richmond, VA United States
NOV 23, 2004 - NOV 23, 2004
Clinton High School Drama Club
Clinton, MA United States
 Clinton High School Drama Club Clinton, MA United States
NOV 18, 2004 - NOV 18, 2004
Herndon High School
Herndon, VA United States
 Herndon High School Herndon, VA United States
OCT 08, 2004 - OCT 09, 2004
Stivers School For The Arts
Dayton, OH United States
 Stivers School For The Arts Dayton, OH United States
APR 02, 2004 - APR 02, 2004
Stanton College Preparatory School (Florida State Thespian Festival)
Tampa, FL United States
 Stanton College Preparatory School (Florida State Thespian Festival) Tampa, FL United States
MAR 04, 2004 - MAR 06, 2004
Stanton College Preparatory School
Jacksonville, FL United States
 Stanton College Preparatory School Jacksonville, FL United States
JAN 10, 2004 - JAN 10, 2004
Stanton College Preparatory School (District 2 Thespian Festival)
Jacksonville, FL United States
 Stanton College Preparatory School (District 2 Thespian Festival) Jacksonville, FL United States
No upcoming productions.
No professional productions.

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