The Continuum Tales eScriptAvailable

The Continuum Tales by Jason Pizzarello

(20)
Productions (22)
Short Play Collection
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100 - 120 minutes
2 W, 2 M, 1 Any (5-41 actors possible: 2-26 W, 2-27 M)
Set: Flexible.

A birthday for a man who doesn't know his age. A song that taunts a desperate prisoner. A storm bearing down on an unusal roadside motel. A couple finds them all in a mysterious book, said to be cursed, called... The Continuum Tales. In the spirit of The Twilight Zone and Black Mirror, this genre-bending collection of seven short plays explores weird, futuristic, and haunting worlds eerily similar to our own. Filled with strange and humorous tales of technology gone wrong, nightmares of the mind, and what happens when we let our fears get the best of us, this modern sci-fi collection is sure to entertain.

  • The Results
  • The Rescue
  • The Birthday
  • The Pimple
  • The Happy
  • The Proposal
  • The End

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    A birthday for a man who doesn't know his age. A song that taunts a desperate prisoner. A storm bearing down on an unusal roadside motel. A couple finds them all in a mysterious book, said to be cursed, called... The Continuum Tales. In the spirit of The Twilight Zone and Black Mirror, this genre-bending collection of seven short plays explores weird, futuristic, and haunting worlds eerily similar to our own. Filled with strange and humorous tales of technology gone wrong, nightmares of the mind, and what happens when we let our fears get the best of us, this modern sci-fi collection is sure to entertain.

  • The Results
  • The Rescue
  • The Birthday
  • The Pimple
  • The Happy
  • The Proposal
  • The End

    • Short Play Collection
    • |
    • 100 - 120 minutes
    • 2 W, 2 M, 1 Any (5-41 actors possible: 2-26 W, 2-27 M)
    • Set: Flexible.
    • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-68069-974-6

    • Production History

    MAY 08, 2023 - MAY 10, 2023
    Wolfpack Theatre
    Kalispell, MT United States
    		 Wolfpack Theatre Kalispell, MT United States
    APR 28, 2023 - APR 30, 2023
    West Ridge High School
    Blountville, TN United States
    		 West Ridge High School Blountville, TN United States
    APR 27, 2023 - APR 29, 2023
    Los Altos High School
    Los Altos, CA United States
    		 Los Altos High School Los Altos, CA United States
    DEC 09, 2022 - DEC 09, 2022
    Appomattox Regional Governors School
    Petersburg, VA United States
    		 Appomattox Regional Governors School Petersburg, VA United States
    NOV 11, 2022 - NOV 19, 2022
    Chatham Drama Club
    Pittsburgh, PA United States
    		 Chatham Drama Club Pittsburgh, PA United States
    OCT 26, 2022 - OCT 28, 2022
    Sabino HS
    Tucson, AZ United States
    		 Sabino HS Tucson, AZ United States
    AUG 16, 2022 - AUG 16, 2022
    Bucks Rock Performing And Creative Arts Camp
    New Milford, CT United States
    		 Bucks Rock Performing And Creative Arts Camp New Milford, CT United States
    MAY 07, 2022 - MAY 08, 2022
    AMDA
    New York, NY United States
    		 AMDA New York, NY United States
    FEB 18, 2022 - FEB 20, 2022
    Hastings High School
    Hastings, MN United States
    		 Hastings High School Hastings, MN United States
    JAN 15, 2022 - JAN 16, 2022
    Walton High School Drama Club
    Walton, NY United States
    		 Walton High School Drama Club Walton, NY United States
    NOV 18, 2021 - NOV 20, 2021
    Butler High School
    Matthews, NC United States
    		 Butler High School Matthews, NC United States
    NOV 17, 2021 - NOV 19, 2021
    Sandia School Thespian Troupe 879
    Albuquerque, NM United States
    		 Sandia School Thespian Troupe 879 Albuquerque, NM United States
    NOV 04, 2021 - NOV 06, 2021
    Westridge School For Girls
    Pasadena, CA United States
    		 Westridge School For Girls Pasadena, CA United States
    MAY 18, 2021 - MAY 18, 2021
    Whitfield School
    Saint Louis, MO United States
    		 Whitfield School Saint Louis, MO United States
    MAY 06, 2021 - MAY 09, 2021
    Rogers High School
    Rogers, MN United States
    		 Rogers High School Rogers, MN United States
    MAR 01, 2021 - MAR 31, 2021
    Weddington High School
    Matthews, NC United States
    		 Weddington High School Matthews, NC United States
    JAN 28, 2021 - JAN 30, 2021
    Heritage High
    Brentwood, CA United States
    		 Heritage High Brentwood, CA United States
    DEC 05, 2020 - DEC 06, 2020
    Grand Oaks High School Theatre
    Spring, TX United States
    		 Grand Oaks High School Theatre Spring, TX United States
    DEC 04, 2020 - DEC 04, 2020
    Grand Oaks High School Theatre
    Spring, TX United States
    		 Grand Oaks High School Theatre Spring, TX United States
    NOV 19, 2020 - NOV 20, 2020
    Carmel High School
    Carmel, IN United States
    		 Carmel High School Carmel, IN United States
    OCT 30, 2020 - OCT 30, 2020
    Central High School
    Phenix CIty, AL United States
    		 Central High School Phenix CIty, AL United States
    OCT 26, 2020 - NOV 07, 2020
    Lee University
    Cleveland, TN United States
    		 Lee University Cleveland, TN United States
    No upcoming productions.
    No professional productions.

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