Crafting a Killer eScriptAvailable

Crafting a Killer by Brent Holland

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Productions (56)
Thriller
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35 - 40 minutes
1 W, 1 M, 7 Any (9 actors possible: 1-8 W, 1-8 M)
Set: Minimal.

When a shadowy intelligence organization finds a way to move a person's consciousness from one body to another, they decide to use the technology to create the perfect undercover operative. However, the eight top candidates for the job don't know this until the day they find themselves locked in a deadly game of constantly-switching personalities. Forced to compete not only for the job, but for the chance to survive, one of the candidates is eliminated every round. But could someone outsmart the rules of the game? Find out in this inventive, suspenseful body-switching thriller.

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When a shadowy intelligence organization finds a way to move a person's consciousness from one body to another, they decide to use the technology to create the perfect undercover operative. However, the eight top candidates for the job don't know this until the day they find themselves locked in a deadly game of constantly-switching personalities. Forced to compete not only for the job, but for the chance to survive, one of the candidates is eliminated every round. But could someone outsmart the rules of the game? Find out in this inventive, suspenseful body-switching thriller.

  • Thriller
  • |
  • 35 - 40 minutes
  • 1 W, 1 M, 7 Any (9 actors possible: 1-8 W, 1-8 M)
  • Set: Minimal.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-742-5

Production History

MAY 12, 2023 - MAY 21, 2023
Eagan Theater Company
St. Paul, MN United States
 Eagan Theater Company St. Paul, MN United States
APR 26, 2023 - APR 26, 2023
Independence High School
Thompsons Station, TN United States
 Independence High School Thompsons Station, TN United States
APR 25, 2023 - APR 25, 2023
Valley Central High School
Montgomery, NY United States
 Valley Central High School Montgomery, NY United States
APR 20, 2023 - APR 21, 2023
Osage High School
Lake Ozark, MO United States
 Osage High School Lake Ozark, MO United States
MAR 30, 2023 - APR 01, 2023
Tucker County High School Theater
Morgantown, WV United States
 Tucker County High School Theater Morgantown, WV United States
MAR 30, 2023 - MAR 31, 2023
Greer High School
Greer, SC United States
 Greer High School Greer, SC United States
MAR 08, 2023 - MAR 09, 2023
Osage High School
Osage Beach, MO United States
 Osage High School Osage Beach, MO United States
FEB 28, 2023 - APR 23, 2023
Tooele High School
Tooele, UT United States
 Tooele High School Tooele, UT United States
FEB 21, 2023 - FEB 23, 2023
Evanston High School Drama Club
Evanston, WY United States
 Evanston High School Drama Club Evanston, WY United States
FEB 10, 2023 - FEB 10, 2023
Palm Springs High School Theatre Company
Palm Springs, CA United States
 Palm Springs High School Theatre Company Palm Springs, CA United States
JAN 19, 2023 - JAN 20, 2023
Dawson Creek Secondary School
Dawson Creek, BC Canada
 Dawson Creek Secondary School Dawson Creek, BC Canada
JAN 13, 2023 - JAN 27, 2023
Board of Education of Calvert County dba Calvert High School
Prince Frederick, MD United States
 Board of Education of Calvert County dba Calvert High School Prince Frederick, MD United States
DEC 09, 2022 - DEC 10, 2022
Waynesville High School
Waynesville, MO United States
 Waynesville High School Waynesville, MO United States
DEC 07, 2022 - DEC 07, 2022
Big Horn High School
Sheridan, WY United States
 Big Horn High School Sheridan, WY United States
DEC 02, 2022 - DEC 02, 2022
Broomfield High School Theatre
Broomfield, CO United States
 Broomfield High School Theatre Broomfield, CO United States
DEC 02, 2022 - DEC 02, 2022
Eaglecrest High School
Centennial, CO United States
 Eaglecrest High School Centennial, CO United States
DEC 02, 2022 - DEC 03, 2022
Westside High School
Augusta, GA United States
 Westside High School Augusta, GA United States
NOV 18, 2022 - NOV 20, 2022
Carlos F. Truan Jr High
Edcouch, TX United States
 Carlos F. Truan Jr High Edcouch, TX United States
NOV 12, 2022 - NOV 12, 2022
Deep Creek High School Drama Club
Chesapeake, VA United States
 Deep Creek High School Drama Club Chesapeake, VA United States
NOV 11, 2022 - NOV 13, 2022
USD 412 Hoxie
Hoxie, KS United States
 USD 412 Hoxie Hoxie, KS United States
NOV 10, 2022 - NOV 30, 2022
Tucker County High School Theater
Hambleton, WV United States
 Tucker County High School Theater Hambleton, WV United States
NOV 05, 2022 - NOV 10, 2022
Deep Creek High School Drama Club
Chesapeake, VA United States
 Deep Creek High School Drama Club Chesapeake, VA United States
OCT 29, 2022 - OCT 31, 2022
Terrell Academy Drama program
Albany, GA United States
 Terrell Academy Drama program Albany, GA United States
OCT 28, 2022 - JAN 07, 2023
North East Carolina Preparatory School
Tarboro, NC United States
 North East Carolina Preparatory School Tarboro, NC United States
AUG 29, 2022 - SEP 12, 2022
Caroline County High School
Milford, VA United States
 Caroline County High School Milford, VA United States
MAY 10, 2022 - MAY 11, 2022
Somerset Academy Key High School
Deerfield Beach, FL United States
 Somerset Academy Key High School Deerfield Beach, FL United States
APR 29, 2022 - APR 30, 2022
North Clackamas School District
Milwuakie, OR United States
 North Clackamas School District Milwuakie, OR United States
APR 01, 2022 - APR 30, 2022
American Preparatory Academy
Draper, UT United States
 American Preparatory Academy Draper, UT United States
MAR 17, 2022 - MAR 17, 2022
Fort Zumwalt North High School
O'Fallon, MO United States
 Fort Zumwalt North High School O'Fallon, MO United States
MAR 05, 2022 - APR 01, 2022
Hingham High Drama
Hingham, MA United States
 Hingham High Drama Hingham, MA United States
MAR 05, 2022 - MAR 05, 2022
Dartmouth High Theatre Company
Dartmouth, MA United States
 Dartmouth High Theatre Company Dartmouth, MA United States
MAR 01, 2022 - MAY 01, 2022
One Act Play
Amarillo, TX United States
 One Act Play Amarillo, TX United States
FEB 25, 2022 - FEB 27, 2022
White Knoll High School
Lexington, SC United States
 White Knoll High School Lexington, SC United States
FEB 11, 2022 - FEB 12, 2022
Claremont High School
Claremont, CA United States
 Claremont High School Claremont, CA United States
JAN 28, 2022 - JAN 28, 2022
Nute High School
Milton, NH United States
 Nute High School Milton, NH United States
JAN 24, 2022 - JAN 26, 2022
BRITTON-HECLA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Britton, SD United States
 BRITTON-HECLA SCHOOL DISTRICT Britton, SD United States
JAN 22, 2022 - JAN 22, 2022
Briar Woods High School
Ashburn, VA United States
 Briar Woods High School Ashburn, VA United States
NOV 01, 2021 - JAN 01, 2022
Northwest High School
Grand Island, NE United States
 Northwest High School Grand Island, NE United States
JUN 04, 2021 - JUN 04, 2021
Lower Canada College
Montreal, QC Canada
 Lower Canada College Montreal, QC Canada
MAY 05, 2021 - MAY 05, 2021
Higley High School
GIlbert, AZ United States
 Higley High School GIlbert, AZ United States
MAR 25, 2021 - MAR 25, 2021
El Modena High School
Orange, CA United States
 El Modena High School Orange, CA United States
MAR 11, 2021 - MAR 27, 2021
Rice CISD
Altair, TX United States
 Rice CISD Altair, TX United States
MAR 11, 2021 - MAR 11, 2021
Williams Field High School Thespians
Gilbert, AZ United States
 Williams Field High School Thespians Gilbert, AZ United States
MAR 09, 2021 - APR 02, 2021
Waelder High School
Lockhart, TX United States
 Waelder High School Lockhart, TX United States
MAR 05, 2021 - MAR 06, 2021
SBCISD
Harlingen, TX United States
 SBCISD Harlingen, TX United States
MAR 05, 2021 - MAR 05, 2021
DeRidder High School Drama Club
DeRidder, LA United States
 DeRidder High School Drama Club DeRidder, LA United States
MAR 04, 2021 - MAR 06, 2021
Dexter Drama Club
Dexter, MI United States
 Dexter Drama Club Dexter, MI United States
MAR 02, 2021 - MAR 02, 2021
Waelder High School
Waelder, TX United States
 Waelder High School Waelder, TX United States
JAN 28, 2021 - FEB 04, 2021
Valdosta High School
VADOSTA, GA United States
 Valdosta High School VADOSTA, GA United States
JAN 18, 2021 - FEB 28, 2021
Kadoka Area School District
Kadoka, SD United States
 Kadoka Area School District Kadoka, SD United States
JAN 14, 2021 - MAY 20, 2021
Floyd County High School
Floyd, VA United States
 Floyd County High School Floyd, VA United States
JAN 09, 2021 - FEB 28, 2021
Theatre Arts
San Marcos, TX United States
 Theatre Arts San Marcos, TX United States
DEC 18, 2020 - DEC 18, 2020
Utica High School Theatre
Utica, MI United States
 Utica High School Theatre Utica, MI United States
NOV 13, 2020 - NOV 13, 2020
Countryside High Theatre
Clearwater, FL United States
 Countryside High Theatre Clearwater, FL United States
NOV 05, 2020 - NOV 05, 2020
Queen Creek High School
Queen Creek, AZ United States
 Queen Creek High School Queen Creek, AZ United States
NOV 01, 2020 - NOV 01, 2020
JJ Pearce High School
Richardson, TX United States
 JJ Pearce High School Richardson, TX United States
No upcoming productions.
No professional productions.

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