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The A.I. Play

Short Play, Comedy  /  5w, 2m, 11 any gender (youth) plus ensemble

Don Zolidis

When Eleanor uses a chatbot to write a paper on The Great Gatsby for her, she figures it’s not that big of a deal. But when her chatbot writes a great essay, she’s sent to a special school for genius children. Except every other student also used a chatbot to get into the special genius children school. And that school might not be a school, it might just be prison. Now Eleanor has to lead a jailbreak with her friends – can she escape without the help of artificial intelligence?

The A.I. Play

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    5w, 2m, 11 any gender (youth) plus ensemble
  • Duration
    Duration
    40 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Theatre for Young Audiences, Science Fiction
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for All Audiences
The A.I. Play

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Summary

When Eleanor uses a chatbot to write a paper on The Great Gatsby for her, she figures it’s not that big of a deal. But when her chatbot writes a great essay, she’s sent to a special school for genius children. Except every other student also used a chatbot to get into the special genius children school. And that school might not be a school, it might just be prison. Now Eleanor has to lead a jailbreak with her friends – can she escape without the help of artificial intelligence? From popular author Don Zolidis comes a play that looks into the future and sees a lot of hilarious, technologically-disruptive chaos. 

History

Since its creation in 2024, The A.I. Play has been produced more than a hundred times. 

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Performing Groups

ELEANOR – A rather ordinary high school student.
TAY – Her best friend.
DAD – Her dad, a little bit neurotic.
MOM – Her mom, more than a little bit neurotic.
MISS WRIGHT – An English teacher.
PRINCIPAL O’NEAL – The principal.
GUARDS 1 and 2
MUGGER
MISS TERRI – A teacher at the Learning Center.
JOE-BOB’S DAD

Students at the Learning Center
ALI – A perfect student.
JOE-BOB – a conspiracy theorist.
RYDER – amazing.

The AIs
MINERVA
VULCAN
MERCURY
JUPITER

Most of the characters can be any gender. Feel free to change names or pronouns as necessary. Most of the smaller roles can be double cast.

Most of the characters can be any gender. Feel free to change names or pronouns as necessary. Most of the smaller roles can be double cast.

  • Time Period Present Day
  • Setting

    Can be anything at all. 

  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Duration 40 minutes

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  • Minimum Fee: £30 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

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Authors

Don Zolidis

Don Zolidis

Don Zolidis, one of the most-produced playwrights in the world, is a former middle school and high school theater teacher. His 140+ published plays have been produced over 25,000 times, appearing in all 50 states, every Canadian province, and more than 80 countries around the ...

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