The Story Store by Alan Haehnel

(14)
Productions (7)
Comedy/Drama
|
35 - 45 minutes
5 W, 2 M, 20 Any (17-40 actors possible: 5-38 W, 2-35 M)
Set: Minimal, suggestive of a stylish tech store.

At first glance, the Story Store might seem like just another place to buy the latest sleek technology - but what they sell is a lot more personal than a new phone. Any story you want is yours at the Story Store, courtesy of a fleet of lifelike robots and the helpful employees who operate them. Whether you need a reason you've been out of a dating game, the case to vote for a candidate, or someone to listen to your own stories if you're lonely, it's all possible as long as you don't mind a little product placement... and sharing all your personal information. To Nicole, an apprentice hoping to get a full-time job at the store, this seems like the perfect way to use her powers of persuasion. But Jared is searching for the truth about a dark family secret. What story will he be told?

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Play Details

At first glance, the Story Store might seem like just another place to buy the latest sleek technology - but what they sell is a lot more personal than a new phone. Any story you want is yours at the Story Store, courtesy of a fleet of lifelike robots and the helpful employees who operate them. Whether you need a reason you've been out of a dating game, the case to vote for a candidate, or someone to listen to your own stories if you're lonely, it's all possible as long as you don't mind a little product placement... and sharing all your personal information. To Nicole, an apprentice hoping to get a full-time job at the store, this seems like the perfect way to use her powers of persuasion. But Jared is searching for the truth about a dark family secret. What story will he be told?

  • Comedy/Drama
  • |
  • 35 - 45 minutes
  • 5 W, 2 M, 20 Any (17-40 actors possible: 5-38 W, 2-35 M)
  • Set: Minimal, suggestive of a stylish tech store.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-68069-915-9

Production History

JUN 01, 2023 - JUN 02, 2023
Canadian Academy
Kobe, AL Japan
Canadian Academy Kobe, AL Japan
MAY 05, 2023 - MAY 06, 2023
Breed Middle School
Lynn, MA United States
Breed Middle School Lynn, MA United States
MAY 04, 2023 - MAY 12, 2023
Cambridge Street Upper School
Cambridge, MA United States
Cambridge Street Upper School Cambridge, MA United States
APR 21, 2023 - APR 22, 2023
Clackamas High School
Clackamas, OR United States
Clackamas High School Clackamas, OR United States
FEB 10, 2023 - FEB 11, 2023
Westtown School
West Chester, PA United States
Westtown School West Chester, PA United States
JUN 11, 2022 - JUN 11, 2022
Fort Bend ISD
Sugar Land, TX United States
Fort Bend ISD Sugar Land, TX United States
DEC 01, 2021 - DEC 02, 2021
Saint Amant High School
Saint Amant, LA United States
Saint Amant High School Saint Amant, LA United States
No upcoming productions.
No professional productions.

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