Rue eScriptAvailable

Rue by Mandy Conner

(53)
Productions (74)
30 - 45 minutes
8 W, 4 M,  (12-20 actors possible)
Set: Flexible.

Deep in a Louisiana swamp, sixteen-year-old Josephine struggles with intense anxiety following the mysterious disappearance of her parents. She refuses to leave the safety of her home and face the outside world, even as it becomes increasingly dangerous for her to stay in the marshland. Against the wishes of her brother and best friend, Jo turns to the dark inhabitants of the swamp for answers. But is she brave enough to face the truth about her family—and herself?

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Deep in a Louisiana swamp, sixteen-year-old Josephine struggles with intense anxiety following the mysterious disappearance of her parents. She refuses to leave the safety of her home and face the outside world, even as it becomes increasingly dangerous for her to stay in the marshland. Against the wishes of her brother and best friend, Jo turns to the dark inhabitants of the swamp for answers. But is she brave enough to face the truth about her family—and herself?

  • 30 - 45 minutes
  • 8 W, 4 M,  (12-20 actors possible)
  • Set: Flexible.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-68069-944-9

Production History

APR 25, 2026 - APR 26, 2026
Carthage High School
Carthage, MO United States
 Carthage High School Carthage, MO United States
MAR 24, 2026 - MAR 27, 2026
Graham High School Theatre
Graham, TX United States
 Graham High School Theatre Graham, TX United States
MAR 18, 2026 - MAR 18, 2026
PAISD CENTRAL RECEIVING
Beaumont, TX United States
 PAISD CENTRAL RECEIVING Beaumont, TX United States
MAR 11, 2026 - APR 26, 2026
Pasadena Memorial High School
Pasadena, TX United States
 Pasadena Memorial High School Pasadena, TX United States
MAR 07, 2026 - MAY 15, 2026
Hargrave High School
Huffman, TX United States
 Hargrave High School Huffman, TX United States
MAR 06, 2026 - MAY 13, 2026
McKinney ISD
McKinney, TX United States
 McKinney ISD McKinney, TX United States
MAR 04, 2026 - MAY 20, 2026
MVHS Theatre Department
Castroville, TX United States
 MVHS Theatre Department Castroville, TX United States
JAN 30, 2026 - FEB 14, 2026
Fowler Middle School/Frisco ISD
Plano, TX United States
 Fowler Middle School/Frisco ISD Plano, TX United States
JAN 28, 2026 - FEB 07, 2026
Crownover Middle School - Denton ISD
Corinth, TX United States
 Crownover Middle School - Denton ISD Corinth, TX United States
JAN 23, 2026 - JAN 31, 2026
Mountain Valley Middle School
New Braunfels, TX United States
 Mountain Valley Middle School New Braunfels, TX United States
JAN 10, 2026 - JAN 10, 2026
Jo Nelson Middle School
Santa Rosa, TX United States
 Jo Nelson Middle School Santa Rosa, TX United States
DEC 06, 2025 - DEC 06, 2025
Thompson High School
Alabaster, AL United States
 Thompson High School Alabaster, AL United States
DEC 06, 2025 - DEC 06, 2025
Papillion La Vista South High School
Fremont, NE United States
 Papillion La Vista South High School Fremont, NE United States
NOV 18, 2025 - NOV 21, 2025
Hamilton County High School
Jasper, FL United States
 Hamilton County High School Jasper, FL United States
NOV 08, 2025 - NOV 08, 2205
Harlem High School
Harlem, GA United States
 Harlem High School Harlem, GA United States
OCT 23, 2025 - NOV 08, 2025
Thompson High School
Alabaster, AL United States
 Thompson High School Alabaster, AL United States
OCT 22, 2025 - OCT 22, 2025
Harlem High School
Harlem, GA United States
 Harlem High School Harlem, GA United States
OCT 16, 2025 - OCT 17, 2025
Lutheran High School South
St.Louis, MO United States
 Lutheran High School South St.Louis, MO United States
OCT 15, 2025 - NOV 08, 2025
Manvel Junior High
Manvel, TX United States
 Manvel Junior High Manvel, TX United States
JUN 28, 2025 - JUN 28, 2025
Sunny Side Theater
Gadsden, AL United States
 Sunny Side Theater Gadsden, AL United States
MAY 02, 2025 - MAY 03, 2025
Thetford Academy
THETFORD CENTER, VT United States
 Thetford Academy THETFORD CENTER, VT United States
APR 11, 2025 - APR 11, 2025
River City High School
West Sacramento, CA United States
 River City High School West Sacramento, CA United States
APR 05, 2025 - APR 19, 2025
Santa Rita Middle School (Liberty Hill ISD)
Liberty Hill, TX United States
 Santa Rita Middle School (Liberty Hill ISD) Liberty Hill, TX United States
MAR 28, 2025 - APR 03, 2025
Irving High School
IRVING, TX United States
 Irving High School IRVING, TX United States
MAR 26, 2025 - APR 05, 2025
Veterans Memorial High School Theatre
Corpus Christi, TX United States
 Veterans Memorial High School Theatre Corpus Christi, TX United States
MAR 22, 2025 - MAR 27, 2025
B.F. Terry High School
Rosenberg, TX United States
 B.F. Terry High School Rosenberg, TX United States
MAR 12, 2025 - APR 12, 2025
Thetford Academy
THETFORD CENTER, VT United States
 Thetford Academy THETFORD CENTER, VT United States
MAR 05, 2025 - MAY 20, 2025
Childress ISD
Amarillo, TX United States
 Childress ISD Amarillo, TX United States
MAR 05, 2025 - APR 12, 2025
Big Sandy ISD
Big Sandy, TX United States
 Big Sandy ISD Big Sandy, TX United States
MAR 03, 2025 - MAR 25, 2025
Dublin High school
Dublin, TX United States
 Dublin High school Dublin, TX United States
FEB 28, 2025 - MAR 08, 2025
Cheverus High School
Portland, ME United States
 Cheverus High School Portland, ME United States
FEB 28, 2025 - MAR 07, 2025
Veterans Memorial High School Theatre
La Joya, TX United States
 Veterans Memorial High School Theatre La Joya, TX United States
FEB 28, 2025 - MAY 10, 2025
GladiACTrix
La Joya, TX United States
 GladiACTrix La Joya, TX United States
FEB 25, 2025 - MAY 14, 2025
New Home Independent School District
Floydada, TX United States
 New Home Independent School District Floydada, TX United States
FEB 20, 2025 - FEB 21, 2025
Colleyville Middle School
Colleyville, TX United States
 Colleyville Middle School Colleyville, TX United States
FEB 20, 2025 - MAY 01, 2025
Palestine High School
Palestine, TX United States
 Palestine High School Palestine, TX United States
FEB 06, 2025 - FEB 08, 2025
Independence High School
Ashburn, VA United States
 Independence High School Ashburn, VA United States
FEB 04, 2025 - FEB 08, 2025
River City High School
West Sacramento, CA United States
 River City High School West Sacramento, CA United States
FEB 03, 2025 - FEB 08, 2025
Spearfish High School
Spearfish, SD United States
 Spearfish High School Spearfish, SD United States
JAN 30, 2025 - FEB 08, 2025
Huron High School
Huron, SD United States
 Huron High School Huron, SD United States
JAN 28, 2025 - FEB 08, 2025
Pat Neff Middle School
San Antonio, TX United States
 Pat Neff Middle School San Antonio, TX United States
JAN 28, 2025 - FEB 08, 2025
Beresford High School Theater
Beresford, SD United States
 Beresford High School Theater Beresford, SD United States
JAN 25, 2025 - FEB 28, 2025
Connally ISD
Waco, TX United States
 Connally ISD Waco, TX United States
JAN 24, 2025 - JAN 24, 2025
Abramson Sci Academy
Natchitoches, LA United States
 Abramson Sci Academy Natchitoches, LA United States
JAN 22, 2025 - JAN 25, 2025
Johnson HS Fine Arts
Buda, TX United States
 Johnson HS Fine Arts Buda, TX United States
JAN 17, 2025 - JAN 21, 2025
Wayside Middle School
Fort Worth, TX United States
 Wayside Middle School Fort Worth, TX United States
DEC 16, 2024 - DEC 20, 2024
Poth Junior High
Poth, TX United States
 Poth Junior High Poth, TX United States
DEC 07, 2024 - DEC 10, 2024
Leonard Junior High
Leonard, TX United States
 Leonard Junior High Leonard, TX United States
DEC 05, 2024 - DEC 07, 2024
Cedar Bayou Junior School
Baytown, TX United States
 Cedar Bayou Junior School Baytown, TX United States
NOV 25, 2024 - DEC 06, 2024
Fort Calhoun Highschool
Fort Calhoun, NE United States
 Fort Calhoun Highschool Fort Calhoun, NE United States
NOV 21, 2024 - NOV 21, 2024
Lake Norman High School
Mooresville, NC United States
 Lake Norman High School Mooresville, NC United States
NOV 19, 2024 - DEC 13, 2024
Tekamah Herman Schools
Tekamah, NE United States
 Tekamah Herman Schools Tekamah, NE United States
NOV 14, 2024 - NOV 16, 2024
Abramson Sci Academy
New Orleans, LA United States
 Abramson Sci Academy New Orleans, LA United States
NOV 05, 2024 - DEC 12, 2024
Lyons Decatur Northeast Drama Club
Lyons, NE United States
 Lyons Decatur Northeast Drama Club Lyons, NE United States
NOV 01, 2024 - NOV 06, 2024
Lake Norman High School
Mooresville, NC United States
 Lake Norman High School Mooresville, NC United States
NOV 01, 2024 - DEC 20, 2024
Beatrice High School
Beatrice, NE United States
 Beatrice High School Beatrice, NE United States
OCT 28, 2024 - NOV 09, 2024
Lilion E Luehrs Jr High School
Bishop, TX United States
 Lilion E Luehrs Jr High School Bishop, TX United States
OCT 24, 2024 - FEB 01, 2025
John Champe High School
Aldie, VA United States
 John Champe High School Aldie, VA United States
OCT 24, 2024 - OCT 27, 2024
Union County High School
Blairsville, GA United States
 Union County High School Blairsville, GA United States
OCT 19, 2024 - OCT 28, 2024
First Presbyterian Day School
Macon, GA United States
 First Presbyterian Day School Macon, GA United States
APR 25, 2024 - APR 25, 2024
Lewis-Palmer Middle School
Monument, CO United States
 Lewis-Palmer Middle School Monument, CO United States
MAR 21, 2024 - MAR 21, 2024
Water Valley One Act Play
Rankin, TX United States
 Water Valley One Act Play Rankin, TX United States
MAR 05, 2024 - MAY 12, 2024
GRADY HIGH SCHOOL
LENORAH, TX United States
 GRADY HIGH SCHOOL LENORAH, TX United States
FEB 25, 2024 - MAR 25, 2024
Panther Creek High School Theatre
Frisco, TX United States
 Panther Creek High School Theatre Frisco, TX United States
DEC 01, 2023 - DEC 01, 2023
De Pere High School
De Pere, WI United States
 De Pere High School De Pere, WI United States
DEC 01, 2023 - DEC 01, 2023
N/A
Paris, TX United States
 N/A Paris, TX United States
NOV 28, 2023 - DEC 12, 2023
N/A
Winnie, TX United States
 N/A Winnie, TX United States
NOV 14, 2023 - NOV 15, 2023
Henderson Middle School
Carthage, TX United States
 Henderson Middle School Carthage, TX United States
NOV 04, 2023 - DEC 07, 2023
David City High School
David City, NE United States
 David City High School David City, NE United States
MAY 06, 2023 - MAY 06, 2023
Boone High School
Orlando, FL United States
 Boone High School Orlando, FL United States
APR 13, 2023 - APR 22, 2023
Murphy Middle School
Murphy, TX United States
 Murphy Middle School Murphy, TX United States
MAR 03, 2023 - MAR 11, 2023
College Station High School Theatre
College Station, TX United States
 College Station High School Theatre College Station, TX United States
OCT 20, 2022 - OCT 20, 2022
East Laurens High School One-Act
East Dublin, GA United States
 East Laurens High School One-Act East Dublin, GA United States
MAR 01, 2022 - MAR 05, 2022
China Spring High School
China Spring, TX United States
 China Spring High School China Spring, TX United States
APR 25, 2026 - APR 26, 2026
Carthage High School
Carthage, MO United States
 Carthage High School Carthage, MO United States
MAR 24, 2026 - MAR 27, 2026
Graham High School Theatre
Graham, TX United States
 Graham High School Theatre Graham, TX United States
MAR 18, 2026 - MAR 18, 2026
PAISD CENTRAL RECEIVING
Beaumont, TX United States
 PAISD CENTRAL RECEIVING Beaumont, TX United States
MAR 11, 2026 - APR 26, 2026
Pasadena Memorial High School
Pasadena, TX United States
 Pasadena Memorial High School Pasadena, TX United States
MAR 07, 2026 - MAY 15, 2026
Hargrave High School
Huffman, TX United States
 Hargrave High School Huffman, TX United States
MAR 06, 2026 - MAY 13, 2026
McKinney ISD
McKinney, TX United States
 McKinney ISD McKinney, TX United States
MAR 04, 2026 - MAY 20, 2026
MVHS Theatre Department
Castroville, TX United States
 MVHS Theatre Department Castroville, TX United States
JAN 30, 2026 - FEB 14, 2026
Fowler Middle School/Frisco ISD
Plano, TX United States
 Fowler Middle School/Frisco ISD Plano, TX United States
JAN 28, 2026 - FEB 07, 2026
Crownover Middle School - Denton ISD
Corinth, TX United States
 Crownover Middle School - Denton ISD Corinth, TX United States
JAN 23, 2026 - JAN 31, 2026
Mountain Valley Middle School
New Braunfels, TX United States
 Mountain Valley Middle School New Braunfels, TX United States
JAN 10, 2026 - JAN 10, 2026
Jo Nelson Middle School
Santa Rosa, TX United States
 Jo Nelson Middle School Santa Rosa, TX United States
DEC 06, 2025 - DEC 06, 2025
Thompson High School
Alabaster, AL United States
 Thompson High School Alabaster, AL United States
DEC 06, 2025 - DEC 06, 2025
Papillion La Vista South High School
Fremont, NE United States
 Papillion La Vista South High School Fremont, NE United States
No professional productions.

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