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Return of the Script A comedic thriller in one act by Don Zolidis

(7)
Productions (27)
Comedy
|
30 - 40 minutes
5 Any (5-25 actors possible)
Set: Flexible

Miss Walters’s life is upended after she does the unthinkable and forgets to return a perusal script. Now, she’s on the run from international conglomerate Musical Theater Global, trying to dodge the two agents they sent after her. (Which is especially hard since one of them can talk to birds.) If Miss Walters wants to live one day more, she must find and return the perusal before MTG finds her. Return of the Script is a madcap chase by plane, train, and automobile that teaches an important lesson: Always read the terms and conditions.

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Play Details

Miss Walters’s life is upended after she does the unthinkable and forgets to return a perusal script. Now, she’s on the run from international conglomerate Musical Theater Global, trying to dodge the two agents they sent after her. (Which is especially hard since one of them can talk to birds.) If Miss Walters wants to live one day more, she must find and return the perusal before MTG finds her. Return of the Script is a madcap chase by plane, train, and automobile that teaches an important lesson: Always read the terms and conditions.

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 30 - 40 minutes
  • 5 Any (5-25 actors possible)
  • Set: Flexible
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-68069-956-2

Production History

DEC 04, 2025 - DEC 04, 2025
Watauga High School Drama Dept.
Boone, NC United States
 Watauga High School Drama Dept. Boone, NC United States
NOV 15, 2025 - NOV 15, 2025
Ashley High School
Wilmington, NC United States
 Ashley High School Wilmington, NC United States
NOV 14, 2025 - NOV 15, 2025
Shelburne Theater Arts
Staunton, VA United States
 Shelburne Theater Arts Staunton, VA United States
NOV 04, 2025 - NOV 06, 2025
Oneta Ridge Middle School Drama
Broken Arrow, OK United States
 Oneta Ridge Middle School Drama Broken Arrow, OK United States
OCT 31, 2025 - NOV 01, 2025
SWMCH
Edgerton, MN United States
 SWMCH Edgerton, MN United States
OCT 30, 2025 - NOV 20, 2025
Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School
Jackson, WI United States
 Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Jackson, WI United States
OCT 23, 2025 - NOV 01, 2025
Sol C. Johnson High School
Savannah, GA United States
 Sol C. Johnson High School Savannah, GA United States
JUL 12, 2025 - JUL 12, 2025
ORiGiN Theatrical (Dalby Players Little Theatre)
Dalby, QLD Australia
 ORiGiN Theatrical (Dalby Players Little Theatre) Dalby, QLD Australia
MAY 23, 2025 - JUN 10, 2025
Warwick Drama Club
Lititz, PA United States
 Warwick Drama Club Lititz, PA United States
MAY 15, 2025 - MAY 17, 2025
North Clackamas School District
Milwuakie, OR United States
 North Clackamas School District Milwuakie, OR United States
MAY 15, 2025 - MAY 16, 2025
East Forest High School
Marienville, PA United States
 East Forest High School Marienville, PA United States
MAY 02, 2025 - MAY 02, 2025
Allentown High School
Allentown, NJ United States
 Allentown High School Allentown, NJ United States
MAR 07, 2025 - MAR 12, 2025
Hedgesville Theatre Department
Hedgesville, WV United States
 Hedgesville Theatre Department Hedgesville, WV United States
MAR 04, 2025 - MAR 05, 2025
FRONTIER Middle School
Vancouver, WA United States
 FRONTIER Middle School Vancouver, WA United States
FEB 13, 2025 - FEB 13, 2025
Midway Middle School
Hewitt, TX United States
 Midway Middle School Hewitt, TX United States
JAN 30, 2025 - MAR 31, 2025
Hedgesville Theatre Department
Hedgesville, WV United States
 Hedgesville Theatre Department Hedgesville, WV United States
JAN 01, 2025 - FEB 15, 2025
Warren-Alvarado-Oslo High School
Warren, MN United States
 Warren-Alvarado-Oslo High School Warren, MN United States
NOV 15, 2024 - NOV 17, 2024
Manistee Area Public Schools
Manistee, MI United States
 Manistee Area Public Schools Manistee, MI United States
NOV 15, 2024 - NOV 17, 2024
Arkansas High School
TEXARKANA, AR United States
 Arkansas High School TEXARKANA, AR United States
MAY 16, 2024 - MAY 18, 2024
Emerald Ridge High School
Puyallup, WA United States
 Emerald Ridge High School Puyallup, WA United States
APR 22, 2024 - APR 26, 2024
Archbishop MacDonald High School
Edmonton, AB Canada
 Archbishop MacDonald High School Edmonton, AB Canada
MAR 22, 2024 - MAR 24, 2024
Greenbush-Middle River School
Greenbush, MN United States
 Greenbush-Middle River School Greenbush, MN United States
FEB 22, 2024 - FEB 24, 2024
Troupe 88141 Jr. Thespians
Safety Harbor, FL United States
 Troupe 88141 Jr. Thespians Safety Harbor, FL United States
JAN 24, 2024 - JAN 24, 2024
ethical culture fieldston school
Bronx, NY United States
 ethical culture fieldston school Bronx, NY United States
JAN 19, 2024 - FEB 10, 2024
Indian River High School
Chesapeake, VA United States
 Indian River High School Chesapeake, VA United States
JAN 19, 2024 - JAN 21, 2024
Tandem Friends School
Charlottesville, VA United States
 Tandem Friends School Charlottesville, VA United States
NOV 02, 2023 - NOV 10, 2023
Troupe 88141 Jr. Thespians
Safety Harbor, FL United States
 Troupe 88141 Jr. Thespians Safety Harbor, FL United States
No upcoming productions.
No professional productions.

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