The Bugs eScriptAvailable

The Bugs A Greek Comedy by Don Zolidis

(35)
Productions (31)
Comedy
|
90 - 100 minutes
8 W, 1 M, 19 Any (20-40 actors possible)
Set: Flexible

When a couple of disgruntled honeybees discover their habitat is going to be destroyed to make way for a swimming pool, there’s only one thing for them to do: forge an alliance with the other bugs who live in the yard and stop it. With the help of a swashbuckling cockroach, a pessimistic pill bug, a cicada who loves to party, and a couple of smitten fireflies, can the honeybees do the impossible and ruin human construction plans? Or will they have to resort to asking their ancient enemies, the spiders, for help? What can a group of bugs actually do when their ecosystem is threatened? A hilarious satire about ecological disaster and labor issues, with a smattering of Greek Gods thrown in for fun.

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When a couple of disgruntled honeybees discover their habitat is going to be destroyed to make way for a swimming pool, there’s only one thing for them to do: forge an alliance with the other bugs who live in the yard and stop it. With the help of a swashbuckling cockroach, a pessimistic pill bug, a cicada who loves to party, and a couple of smitten fireflies, can the honeybees do the impossible and ruin human construction plans? Or will they have to resort to asking their ancient enemies, the spiders, for help? What can a group of bugs actually do when their ecosystem is threatened? A hilarious satire about ecological disaster and labor issues, with a smattering of Greek Gods thrown in for fun.

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 90 - 100 minutes
  • 8 W, 1 M, 19 Any (20-40 actors possible)
  • Set: Flexible
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-68069-949-4

Production History

MAR 06, 2026 - MAR 08, 2026
Ponaganset High School
North Scituate, RI United States
 Ponaganset High School North Scituate, RI United States
DEC 03, 2025 - DEC 05, 2025
Patriot High School
Jurupa Valley, CA United States
 Patriot High School Jurupa Valley, CA United States
NOV 20, 2025 - NOV 22, 2025
Westlake High School
Waldorf, MD United States
 Westlake High School Waldorf, MD United States
NOV 13, 2025 - NOV 14, 2025
Cliffside Park High School
Cliffside Park, NJ United States
 Cliffside Park High School Cliffside Park, NJ United States
NOV 10, 2025 - NOV 16, 2025
Highland One-Act Play
Westbrook, TX United States
 Highland One-Act Play Westbrook, TX United States
OCT 16, 2025 - OCT 18, 2025
Knightdale High School of Collaborative Design
Knightdale, NC United States
 Knightdale High School of Collaborative Design Knightdale, NC United States
MAY 16, 2025 - MAY 25, 2025
Arsène Performing Arts
Macomb, MI United States
 Arsène Performing Arts Macomb, MI United States
MAR 28, 2025 - MAR 28, 2025
BASIS Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ United States
 BASIS Phoenix Phoenix, AZ United States
MAR 27, 2025 - MAR 27, 2025
Arlington High School
Arlington, WA United States
 Arlington High School Arlington, WA United States
JAN 31, 2025 - JAN 31, 2025
Andrew Jackson Middle School
Chalmette, LA United States
 Andrew Jackson Middle School Chalmette, LA United States
DEC 13, 2024 - DEC 21, 2024
Taft High School
Lincoln City, OR United States
 Taft High School Lincoln City, OR United States
NOV 07, 2024 - NOV 08, 2024
Monticello High School Theatre
Monticello, IL United States
 Monticello High School Theatre Monticello, IL United States
OCT 25, 2024 - OCT 25, 2024
North Polk Community School District
Alleman, IA United States
 North Polk Community School District Alleman, IA United States
OCT 11, 2024 - OCT 12, 2024
St Croix Preparatory Academy
Stillwater, MN United States
 St Croix Preparatory Academy Stillwater, MN United States
SEP 27, 2024 - OCT 05, 2024
Johnston Dance and Performing Arts
Johnston, RI United States
 Johnston Dance and Performing Arts Johnston, RI United States
SEP 26, 2024 - SEP 28, 2024
Holland Hall School, Newman Theatre
Tulsa, OK United States
 Holland Hall School, Newman Theatre Tulsa, OK United States
SEP 20, 2024 - SEP 21, 2024
LEE High School
San Antonio, TX United States
 LEE High School San Antonio, TX United States
MAY 11, 2024 - MAY 12, 2024
Actors Anonymous
Towson, MD United States
 Actors Anonymous Towson, MD United States
MAY 03, 2024 - MAY 05, 2024
Performing Arts Academy Of Jupiter
Jupiter, FL United States
 Performing Arts Academy Of Jupiter Jupiter, FL United States
MAY 02, 2024 - MAY 03, 2024
St. John's School
Houston, TX United States
 St. John's School Houston, TX United States
APR 25, 2024 - APR 27, 2024
Douglas High School
Box Elder, SD United States
 Douglas High School Box Elder, SD United States
APR 18, 2024 - APR 19, 2024
Mayfield Woods Middle School
Elkridge, MD United States
 Mayfield Woods Middle School Elkridge, MD United States
APR 07, 2024 - APR 07, 2024
MoCo Arts
Keene, NH United States
 MoCo Arts Keene, NH United States
MAR 15, 2024 - MAR 16, 2024
Waterford High School
Waterford, CA United States
 Waterford High School Waterford, CA United States
FEB 02, 2024 - FEB 02, 2024
Patriot High School
Jurupa Valley, CA United States
 Patriot High School Jurupa Valley, CA United States
JAN 25, 2024 - JAN 27, 2024
Random Lake High School
Random Lake, WI United States
 Random Lake High School Random Lake, WI United States
NOV 17, 2023 - NOV 18, 2023
MMS Drama Club
Merrimack, NH United States
 MMS Drama Club Merrimack, NH United States
NOV 17, 2023 - NOV 18, 2023
Kennard-Dale High School
Fawn Grove, PA United States
 Kennard-Dale High School Fawn Grove, PA United States
NOV 16, 2023 - NOV 18, 2023
The Chapin School
New York, NY United States
 The Chapin School New York, NY United States
NOV 02, 2023 - NOV 04, 2023
West Waterloo High School
Waterloo, IA United States
 West Waterloo High School Waterloo, IA United States
SEP 20, 2023 - SEP 22, 2023
El Dorado High School
Albuquerque, NM United States
 El Dorado High School Albuquerque, NM United States
MAR 06, 2026 - MAR 08, 2026
Ponaganset High School
North Scituate, RI United States
 Ponaganset High School North Scituate, RI United States
No professional productions.

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