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Dystopia! The Hungry Maze Game of Divergent Death

Short Play, Dark Comedy  /  29 any gender (youth) plus ensemble

Don Zolidis

A bloodthirsty send-up of reality TV and young adult fiction.

Dystopia! The Hungry Maze Game of Divergent Death

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    29 any gender (youth) plus ensemble
  • Duration
    Duration
    40 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Science Fiction, Parody/Spoof
  • Suggested Use
    • Competition or Audition Material
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary

Trapped against their will in a dystopian future, a group of teens must battle against emotionally sensitive guards, limited budgets, and the trigger-happy Gamemaster to be proclaimed the winner. When the odds are this absurdly bleak, it seems certain that only the main character will make it out alive – but first the contestants must decide who the main character is. A bloodthirsty send-up of reality TV and young adult fiction. 

Performing Groups

GAMEMASTER GUARDS 
The Contestants* 
WHITE 
BLUE 
PINK 
BROWN 
RED 
GREEN 
LAVENDER 
PURPLE 
MAUVE 
PAISLEY 
BLACK 
MAGENTA 
VIOLET 
ORANGE
Other Roles** 
FASHION SENSE 
ORIGAMI 
BEAT BOXING 
MR. CUDDLES 
ZOMBIES 
GAMEMASTER 2 
SHOWPEOPLE 
JUDGES

*Additional contestants may be added as necessary. All contestants may be any gender, ethnicity, or race. For simplicity, I have used male pronouns throughout. If you have a female actor playing the part, please change all pronouns and feel free to change specific names (Bruce becomes Sally).
**These may all be played by contestants who are killed early on. 

Additional contestants may be added as necessary. All contestants may be any gender, ethnicity, or race. For simplicity, I have used male pronouns throughout. If you have a female actor playing the part, please change all pronouns and feel free to change specific names (Bruce becomes Sally). Other roles may all be played by contestants who are killed early on. 

  • Time Period The Future
  • Setting

    The entrance to the mazegrounds. The future. Dystopia.  

  • Features Fantasy Costumes
  • Duration 40 minutes

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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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