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A Rare Condition by Alan Haehnel

(5)
Productions (27)
Drama
|
30 - 40 minutes
8 W, 8 M, 3 Any (16-25 actors possible: 6-11 W, 8-15 M)
Content Notes: Mild adult content.
Set: Very minimal -- chairs and desks, perhaps a few platforms.

Saundra is acting very strangely -- she wears her prom dress to school, stands up to a tyrannical teacher, hugs her younger brother, and even tries to join the boys' wrestling team. In a series of monologues, Saundra's friends and family open up about how her odd behavior has affected them, with reactions ranging from bafflement to anger, frustration to admiration. It's only after Saundra's sudden death that her motives are revealed, and everyone is left to ponder their own rare condition.

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Play Details

Saundra is acting very strangely -- she wears her prom dress to school, stands up to a tyrannical teacher, hugs her younger brother, and even tries to join the boys' wrestling team. In a series of monologues, Saundra's friends and family open up about how her odd behavior has affected them, with reactions ranging from bafflement to anger, frustration to admiration. It's only after Saundra's sudden death that her motives are revealed, and everyone is left to ponder their own rare condition.

  • Drama
  • |
  • 30 - 40 minutes
  • 8 W, 8 M, 3 Any (16-25 actors possible: 6-11 W, 8-15 M)
  • Content Notes: Mild adult content.
  • Set: Very minimal -- chairs and desks, perhaps a few platforms.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-421-9

Production History

JAN 27, 2023 - JAN 27, 2023
American Canyon High School Drama Department
American Canyon, CA United States
 American Canyon High School Drama Department American Canyon, CA United States
NOV 05, 2022 - NOV 06, 2022
Lutheran High School
Parker, CO United States
 Lutheran High School Parker, CO United States
MAR 06, 2020 - MAR 07, 2020
Charles Colgan High School
Manassas, VA United States
 Charles Colgan High School Manassas, VA United States
NOV 01, 2019 - NOV 02, 2019
Palm Beach Central High School Bronco Players
Wellington, FL United States
 Palm Beach Central High School Bronco Players Wellington, FL United States
MAR 23, 2019 - MAR 23, 2019
Franklin High School
Franklin, NH United States
 Franklin High School Franklin, NH United States
OCT 19, 2018 - OCT 26, 2018
Wings2Fly Theatre
Hilton, SA Australia
 Wings2Fly Theatre Hilton, SA Australia
JUL 14, 2018 - JUL 14, 2018
Wings2Fly Theatre
St Georges, SA Australia
 Wings2Fly Theatre St Georges, SA Australia
MAR 08, 2018 - MAR 09, 2018
Manteca High School
Manteca, CA United States
 Manteca High School Manteca, CA United States
FEB 08, 2018 - FEB 09, 2018
Edison High School Drama Deptartmen
Alexandria, VA United States
 Edison High School Drama Deptartmen Alexandria, VA United States
FEB 02, 2017 - FEB 11, 2017
Monterey Trail High School
Elk Grove, CA United States
 Monterey Trail High School Elk Grove, CA United States
JAN 21, 2017 - JAN 28, 2017
Rogers High School
Rogers, MN United States
 Rogers High School Rogers, MN United States
NOV 04, 2016 - NOV 04, 2016
Wake Forest-Rolesville Arts Productions
Wake Forest, NC United States
 Wake Forest-Rolesville Arts Productions Wake Forest, NC United States
MAY 19, 2016 - MAY 19, 2016
Basha High School
Chandler, AZ United States
 Basha High School Chandler, AZ United States
APR 29, 2016 - APR 30, 2016
Manchester Valley High School
Manchester, MD United States
 Manchester Valley High School Manchester, MD United States
APR 01, 2015 - APR 10, 2015
Duchesne High School
Duchesne, UT United States
 Duchesne High School Duchesne, UT United States
MAR 25, 2015 - APR 10, 2015
Millard High School
Fillmore, UT United States
 Millard High School Fillmore, UT United States
FEB 06, 2015 - FEB 06, 2015
Woodland Park High School
Woodland Park, CO United States
 Woodland Park High School Woodland Park, CO United States
JAN 09, 2015 - JAN 09, 2015
Clarksburg High School
Frederick, MD United States
 Clarksburg High School Frederick, MD United States
OCT 16, 2014 - OCT 18, 2014
Hanford High School
Richland, WA United States
 Hanford High School Richland, WA United States
JUN 05, 2014 - JUN 05, 2014
Aberdeen Hall Preparatory School
Kelowna, BC Canada
 Aberdeen Hall Preparatory School Kelowna, BC Canada
MAY 02, 2014 - MAY 03, 2014
The Buckley School
Sherman Oaks, CA United States
 The Buckley School Sherman Oaks, CA United States
OCT 26, 2013 - NOV 23, 2013
Middleton High School
Middleton, WI United States
 Middleton High School Middleton, WI United States
SEP 19, 2013 - SEP 20, 2013
West Iredell High School
Statesville, NC United States
 West Iredell High School Statesville, NC United States
MAY 10, 2013 - MAY 10, 2013
Woodstock Collegiate Institute
Woodstock, ON Canada
 Woodstock Collegiate Institute Woodstock, ON Canada
APR 19, 2013 - APR 19, 2013
OCVTS: Performing Arts Academy
Toms River, NJ United States
 OCVTS: Performing Arts Academy Toms River, NJ United States
JAN 26, 2013 - FEB 02, 2013
Cleveland High School
Cleveland, MN United States
 Cleveland High School Cleveland, MN United States
JAN 16, 2013 - JAN 19, 2013
St. Francis Xavier S.S.
Mississauga, ON Canada
 St. Francis Xavier S.S. Mississauga, ON Canada
No upcoming productions.
No professional productions.

Awards (1)

Winner of Best Play Award at Utah 1A State Championship (Duchesne High School, 2015)

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