Validation

Validation by Alan Haehnel

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Productions (22)
Drama
|
40 - 50 minutes
5 W, 2 M, 10 Any (12-17 actors possible: 5-15 W, 2-12 M)
Content Notes: Some mild adult language
Set: Living room of a fairly wealthy family.

Liza's family is getting boring -- and unless ratings improve, the network is going to pull the plug on their non-stop reality TV show. Living in a futuristic world of relentless exposure, Liza struggles to convince her family that life is meaningless unless it is validated by the camera. When she films her fiance against his wishes, the results are dark and disastrous. Validation questions our society's obsession with voyeurism and celebrity, as they threaten to consume everyday reality.

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Play Details

Liza's family is getting boring -- and unless ratings improve, the network is going to pull the plug on their non-stop reality TV show. Living in a futuristic world of relentless exposure, Liza struggles to convince her family that life is meaningless unless it is validated by the camera. When she films her fiance against his wishes, the results are dark and disastrous. Validation questions our society's obsession with voyeurism and celebrity, as they threaten to consume everyday reality.

  • Drama
  • |
  • 40 - 50 minutes
  • 5 W, 2 M, 10 Any (12-17 actors possible: 5-15 W, 2-12 M)
  • Content Notes: Some mild adult language
  • Set: Living room of a fairly wealthy family.

Production History

OCT 06, 2023 - OCT 28, 2023
Oologah High School
Oologah, OK United States
 Oologah High School Oologah, OK United States
MAR 05, 2020 - MAR 05, 2020
Lafayette High School
LIberty, MO United States
 Lafayette High School LIberty, MO United States
APR 06, 2019 - APR 06, 2019
Lamoille Union High School
Hyde Park, VT United States
 Lamoille Union High School Hyde Park, VT United States
MAR 21, 2019 - MAR 23, 2019
Lamoille Union High School
Hyde Park, VT United States
 Lamoille Union High School Hyde Park, VT United States
NOV 02, 2013 - NOV 02, 2013
Grafton High School
Yorktown, VA United States
 Grafton High School Yorktown, VA United States
JAN 18, 2013 - JAN 18, 2013
Pearl River Central High School
Carriere, MS United States
 Pearl River Central High School Carriere, MS United States
NOV 14, 2012 - DEC 06, 2012
Pearl River Central High School
Picayune, MS United States
 Pearl River Central High School Picayune, MS United States
NOV 03, 2009 - NOV 19, 2009
Grafton High School
Yorktown, VA United States
 Grafton High School Yorktown, VA United States
MAY 19, 2009 - MAY 19, 2009
Harford Community College
Bel Air, MD United States
 Harford Community College Bel Air, MD United States
JAN 01, 2009 - JAN 31, 2009
West Springfield High School
Springfield, VA United States
 West Springfield High School Springfield, VA United States
DEC 05, 2008 - DEC 06, 2008
Hoover High School
Hoover, AL United States
 Hoover High School Hoover, AL United States
OCT 15, 2008 - NOV 08, 2008
Hoover High School
Hoover, AL United States
 Hoover High School Hoover, AL United States
APR 04, 2008 - APR 04, 2008
DeLand High School
DeLand, FL United States
 DeLand High School DeLand, FL United States
MAR 13, 2008 - MAR 14, 2008
Guthrie Center High School
Guthrie Center, IA United States
 Guthrie Center High School Guthrie Center, IA United States
MAR 13, 2008 - MAR 13, 2008
Lafayette High School Theatre
Saint Joseph, MO United States
 Lafayette High School Theatre Saint Joseph, MO United States
MAR 13, 2008 - MAR 13, 2008
DeLand High School
DeLand, FL United States
 DeLand High School DeLand, FL United States
FEB 16, 2008 - FEB 16, 2008
Lakeshore Catholic High School
St. Catharines, ON Canada
 Lakeshore Catholic High School St. Catharines, ON Canada
JAN 18, 2008 - JAN 18, 2008
Pocahontas High School
Pocahontas, AR United States
 Pocahontas High School Pocahontas, AR United States
MAY 01, 2007 - MAY 01, 2007
North High School Theatre Arts
Torrance, CA United States
 North High School Theatre Arts Torrance, CA United States
FEB 22, 2007 - FEB 23, 2007
Maryvale High School
Phoenix, AZ United States
 Maryvale High School Phoenix, AZ United States
MAY 11, 2006 - MAY 13, 2006
Room 99
Wellington, OH United States
 Room 99 Wellington, OH United States
MAR 01, 2005 - MAR 31, 2005
Burr and Barton Academy
Manchester, VT United States
 Burr and Barton Academy Manchester, VT United States
No upcoming productions.
No professional productions.

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