Power Line by Don Zolidis

(23)
Productions (52)
Romantic comedy
|
45 - 55 minutes
4 W, 4 M, 4 Any (6-20 actors possible: 0-20 W, 0-20 M)
Set: Minimal

Mom and Dad want their freeloading kids to get jobs, but nothing could compete with the ultimate gig for high school kids that they had in 1989. As a Game Counselor answering calls on the Power Line, you could bring hope to people with nothing to lose but 99 cents an hour: people who are really stuck in a video game. In his pre-Dad days, young Gilbert learns the ropes from fellow weirdos as the quirky Counselors field calls from the lovelorn, the overly immersed, and the bloodthirsty. Battling panic attacks on the phone is tougher than dodging barrels at first, but a talented coworker takes an interest in helping Gilbert...and maybe more. Okey-dokey, here we go!

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Play Details

Mom and Dad want their freeloading kids to get jobs, but nothing could compete with the ultimate gig for high school kids that they had in 1989. As a Game Counselor answering calls on the Power Line, you could bring hope to people with nothing to lose but 99 cents an hour: people who are really stuck in a video game. In his pre-Dad days, young Gilbert learns the ropes from fellow weirdos as the quirky Counselors field calls from the lovelorn, the overly immersed, and the bloodthirsty. Battling panic attacks on the phone is tougher than dodging barrels at first, but a talented coworker takes an interest in helping Gilbert...and maybe more. Okey-dokey, here we go!

  • Romantic comedy
  • |
  • 45 - 55 minutes
  • 4 W, 4 M, 4 Any (6-20 actors possible: 0-20 W, 0-20 M)
  • Set: Minimal
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-68069-801-5

Production History

SEP 19, 2024 - SEP 21, 2024
Garland High School Night Owl Players
Garland, TX United States
Garland High School Night Owl Players Garland, TX United States
MAY 02, 2024 - MAY 02, 2024
Courtland High School
Spotsylvania, VA United States
Courtland High School Spotsylvania, VA United States
APR 19, 2024 - APR 20, 2024
Hopewell Valley Central High School
Pennington, NJ United States
Hopewell Valley Central High School Pennington, NJ United States
MAR 19, 2024 - MAR 21, 2024
Academy for the Performing Arts
Chagrin Falls, OH United States
Academy for the Performing Arts Chagrin Falls, OH United States
MAR 14, 2024 - MAR 16, 2024
International Academy
Bloomfield Hills, MI United States
International Academy Bloomfield Hills, MI United States
JAN 25, 2024 - JAN 27, 2024
Lemon Bay High School
Englewood, FL United States
Lemon Bay High School Englewood, FL United States
DEC 15, 2023 - DEC 16, 2023
Chesapeake High School
Pasadena, MD United States
Chesapeake High School Pasadena, MD United States
DEC 06, 2023 - DEC 06, 2023
Carroll High School
Fort Wayne, IN United States
Carroll High School Fort Wayne, IN United States
NOV 15, 2023 - NOV 16, 2023
Landrum Middle School
Houston, TX United States
Landrum Middle School Houston, TX United States
NOV 02, 2023 - NOV 02, 2023
Creekview Middle School
Fort Worth, TX United States
Creekview Middle School Fort Worth, TX United States
OCT 07, 2023 - OCT 08, 2023
Bryan Senior High School
Omaha, NE United States
Bryan Senior High School Omaha, NE United States
JUN 01, 2023 - JUN 03, 2023
ECHO Youth Theatre
Qualicum Beach, BC Canada
ECHO Youth Theatre Qualicum Beach, BC Canada
MAY 12, 2023 - MAY 12, 2023
Oromocto High School
Fredericton, NB Canada
Oromocto High School Fredericton, NB Canada
MAY 01, 2023 - JUN 01, 2023
Somerset College Prep Academy
Port Saint Lucie, FL United States
Somerset College Prep Academy Port Saint Lucie, FL United States
APR 11, 2023 - APR 14, 2023
Oneta Ridge Middle School Drama
Broken Arrow, OK United States
Oneta Ridge Middle School Drama Broken Arrow, OK United States
MAR 24, 2023 - APR 01, 2023
Wayne High School
Bicknell, UT United States
Wayne High School Bicknell, UT United States
MAR 17, 2023 - MAR 26, 2023
Oak Creek High School
Oak Creek, WI United States
Oak Creek High School Oak Creek, WI United States
MAR 03, 2023 - MAR 14, 2023
Cedar Falls HIgh School Stanard Auditorium
Cedar Falls, IA United States
Cedar Falls HIgh School Stanard Auditorium Cedar Falls, IA United States
MAR 01, 2023 - APR 15, 2023
Chancellor High School
Fredericksburg, VA United States
Chancellor High School Fredericksburg, VA United States
JAN 27, 2023 - JAN 27, 2023
Countryside High Theatre
Clearwater, FL United States
Countryside High Theatre Clearwater, FL United States
DEC 09, 2022 - DEC 09, 2022
Arrows Academy
Keystone Heights, FL United States
Arrows Academy Keystone Heights, FL United States
NOV 18, 2022 - NOV 19, 2022
Warsaw Central Middle/High School
Warsaw, NY United States
Warsaw Central Middle/High School Warsaw, NY United States
NOV 17, 2022 - NOV 20, 2022
West Lutheran High School
Plymouth, MN United States
West Lutheran High School Plymouth, MN United States
NOV 17, 2022 - NOV 17, 2022
Derby High School,USD 260
Derby, KS United States
Derby High School,USD 260 Derby, KS United States
NOV 11, 2022 - NOV 12, 2022
Beresford High School Theater
Beresford, SD United States
Beresford High School Theater Beresford, SD United States
OCT 28, 2022 - OCT 29, 2022
South Forsyth Middle School
Cumming, GA United States
South Forsyth Middle School Cumming, GA United States
OCT 27, 2022 - OCT 28, 2022
TCR High School
Asheville, NC United States
TCR High School Asheville, NC United States
OCT 21, 2022 - OCT 27, 2022
H. V. Jenkins
Pooler, GA United States
H. V. Jenkins Pooler, GA United States
OCT 19, 2022 - OCT 19, 2022
Davidson Day School
Davidson, NC United States
Davidson Day School Davidson, NC United States
OCT 14, 2022 - OCT 16, 2022
St. Michaels Middle/High School Drama Program
St. Michaels, MD United States
St. Michaels Middle/High School Drama Program St. Michaels, MD United States
OCT 08, 2022 - OCT 09, 2022
Rockwall Community Playhouse
Rockwall, TX United States
Rockwall Community Playhouse Rockwall, TX United States
SEP 15, 2022 - SEP 16, 2022
Topeka High School
Topeka, KS United States
Topeka High School Topeka, KS United States
AUG 04, 2022 - AUG 05, 2022
Helen Hocker Theater
Topeka, KS United States
Helen Hocker Theater Topeka, KS United States
JUL 29, 2022 - JUL 31, 2022
The NOLA Project
New Orleans, LA United States
The NOLA Project New Orleans, LA United States
MAY 14, 2022 - MAY 14, 2022
Mingus Union A.T.O.R.T. Theatre
Cottonwood, AZ United States
Mingus Union A.T.O.R.T. Theatre Cottonwood, AZ United States
MAY 14, 2022 - MAY 14, 2022
Byron Nelson High School Theatre
Trophy Club, TX United States
Byron Nelson High School Theatre Trophy Club, TX United States
MAY 05, 2022 - MAY 13, 2022
Southridge High School Drama Club
Kennewick, WA United States
Southridge High School Drama Club Kennewick, WA United States
FEB 08, 2022 - FEB 12, 2022
Lubbock-Cooper Middle School Theatre
Lubbock, TX United States
Lubbock-Cooper Middle School Theatre Lubbock, TX United States
JAN 18, 2022 - JAN 19, 2022
The St. Paul's Schools
Brooklandville, MD United States
The St. Paul's Schools Brooklandville, MD United States
NOV 23, 2021 - NOV 25, 2021
George Elliot Secondary School
Lake Country, BC Canada
George Elliot Secondary School Lake Country, BC Canada
NOV 22, 2021 - NOV 22, 2021
Drake High School
Jamestown, ND United States
Drake High School Jamestown, ND United States
NOV 19, 2021 - NOV 20, 2021
Creative Technologies Academy
Cedar Springs, MI United States
Creative Technologies Academy Cedar Springs, MI United States
NOV 18, 2021 - NOV 19, 2021
West Seneca East High School
West Seneca, NY United States
West Seneca East High School West Seneca, NY United States
NOV 17, 2021 - NOV 19, 2021
Foothill High School
Pleasanton, CA United States
Foothill High School Pleasanton, CA United States
NOV 16, 2021 - NOV 16, 2021
Coeburn Middle School
Coeburn, VA United States
Coeburn Middle School Coeburn, VA United States
NOV 08, 2021 - DEC 10, 2021
Fullerton High School
Fullerton, NE United States
Fullerton High School Fullerton, NE United States
NOV 04, 2021 - NOV 04, 2021
Drake High School
Minot, ND United States
Drake High School Minot, ND United States
JUL 01, 2021 - JUL 01, 2021
Canutillo Stage Players
El Paso, TX United States
Canutillo Stage Players El Paso, TX United States
MAY 27, 2021 - MAY 27, 2021
Brooklyn High School of the Arts
Brooklyn, NY United States
Brooklyn High School of the Arts Brooklyn, NY United States
APR 28, 2021 - APR 30, 2021
SKSS
Kamloops, BC Canada
SKSS Kamloops, BC Canada
APR 23, 2021 - APR 24, 2021
A Children's Theatre Of The Mesilla Valley, Inc
Las Cruces, NM United States
A Children's Theatre Of The Mesilla Valley, Inc Las Cruces, NM United States
APR 21, 2021 - APR 21, 2021
T.A. Blakelock HS
Oakville, ON Canada
T.A. Blakelock HS Oakville, ON Canada
No upcoming productions.
No professional productions.

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