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By Kendra Thomas


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CAST:  3M, 5F, extras
SET:  Interior school sets
TIME:  About 30 minutes
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Thought-provoking plays and musicals about social values, right and wrong life choices and their consequences
Imagine a world where every teen comes of age by receiving an empty box. 

In this unique drama about coping with pressures and expectations from others, Jack is curious when he receives his box as a birthday present.  His confusion about the cubed oddity quickly turns to concern when his family, friends, and teachers begin filling his box with their expectations for him.  The heavier Jack’s box gets, the more burdened he feels by it — and the more Jack considers following his friend Chris’s lead and throwing his box away.  Before Jack casts away his own ambitions to relieve him from the stress of needing to please others, a strong supporting cast of friends helps Jack sort through what matters most and what’s worth holding onto. 

Ultimately, Jack comes to understand that his box is filled, not with other people’s expectations for him, but with their hopes, so that he can create his own goals and dreams. 

Award-winning playwright Kendra Thomas shows that straight answers are surprisingly hard to come by in this intimate one-act that tackles expectations, empathy, and embracing individuality.

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AMANDA MOSS
BRUCE MINES, ON  CANADA
COLORADO SPRINGS CONSERVATORY
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
BELLA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BELLA VISTA, CA
DEBORAH FREEMAN
DENTON, NE
BERNARDO HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL
SAN DIEGO, CA
SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS
BRIGHTON, MI
MELISSA HICKEY
CHAPEL HILL, NC
JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL
SHENANDOAH JCT, WV
TOOELE HIGH SCHOOL
TOOELE, UT
LENNOX HIGH SCHOOL
LENNOX, SD
WHITE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
CLEVELAND, GA
WINONA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
WINONA, MN
RED LAKE CTNY CENTRAL ISD 2906
OKLEE, MN
RUSH CITY SCHOOLS
RUSH CITY, MN
LENNOX SCHOOL DIST 41-4
LENNOX, SD
MEGAN TIMM
BIG LAKE, MN
LYLE PUBLIC SCHOOL
LYLE, MN
WESTMOORE HIGH SCHOOL
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
RILEY SCHOOL
ROCKPORT, ME
JESSICA MAHR
CULPEPER, VA
BLACKMON ROAD MIDDLE SCHOOL
COLUMBUS, GA
ATASCADERO HIGH SCHOOL
ATASCADERO, CA
TABB HIGH SCHOOL
YORKTOWN, VA
MOORE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
MARSHFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL
MARSHFIELD, WI
SPRINGTOWN ISD
SPRINGTOWN, TX
SILVERLEAF SCHOOL
SALEM, OR
BRANDON HIGH SCHOOL
BRANDON, MS
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This is a wonderfully written play and a great metaphor.  We received great reviews from kids from the other schools.  We also took the opporutnity to take a deep dive with our own kids about the meaning of the play, and it was very beneficial to each of them, as well. Don Goodman, Quemado Schools, Quemado, NM


 
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