LINKS
The Candidate
a ten-minute play
featuring kids ages 8-11
A new kid, who has been home-schooled up until now, and oozes of self-confidence, decides to run for class president.
CHARACTERS
(Boy Version)
BILLY: 8-11 years old, the new kid, quirky and precocious, very self-assured
LUCAS: 8-11 years old, soft spoken, serious and responsible
ALEX: 8-11 years old, a future frat boy, a leader
(Girl Version)
FAITH: 8-11 years old, the new kid, quirky and precocious, very self-assured
LEANNE: 8-11 years old, soft-spoken, serious and responsible
AMY: 8-11 years old, a leader
SET
A middle-school cafeteria
PRODUCTION HISTORY
The female version of The Candidate was produced by the Open Eye Theater for Summer Shorts V.
It was directed by Wilma Mazo, opened on August 27, 2015 and ran for four performances.
-------------------------------------------
2019 Red Eye 10s International Play Festival
Edgren High School Misawa, Aromori, Japan
International Polytechnic High School California
Edmonson Country Drama, Kentucky
Baumholder American High School, Germany
Kubaski High School, Japan
Central High School Drama, Tennessee
Chamberlayne Actors Theatre, Richmond, Virginia
International School Stuttgart, Germany
Lakenheth High School
UK – pandies’ Theatre, India
