The Election
By Jonathan Turner Smith
The Election is a one-act play that needs 15 performers (9 women, 6 men). Licensed by Eldridge Publishing.
- Type
- one-act play
- Cast size
- 15 performers
- Roles
- 9 women, 6 men
- Cast notes
- 6 m, 9 w, and ensemble of 10, doubling possible
- Dance
- No dance
- Genre
- comedy
- Licensor
- Eldridge Publishing
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Synopsis
Eight diverse candidates who are running for student body president have two minutes to present their platform and to convince fellow Roosevelt High students to vote for them. From the narcissistic varsity cheerleader, to the disdainful brainiac, and from the star quarterback to the tongue-tied farm boy, every candidate is unique. Their speeches veer from the serious to the hilarious and, with several mimed action scenes, even reach the absurd! During the question-and-answer segment of the forum
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