CAST: Flexible cast of 11 (1M, 5F, plus 5 roles that can be any)
SET: Bare stage
TIME: About 30 minutes
Script:
$8.00 each Director’s book: $25.00 each
ROYALTY:
$50 First Performance
$50 Each Additional Performance
SET: Bare stage
TIME: About 30 minutes
Script:
$8.00 each Director’s book: $25.00 each
ROYALTY:
$50 First Performance
$50 Each Additional Performance

Winner of an AATE Distinguished Play Award!
Displaced, distrustful Ava has a hard time adjusting and fitting in after being separated from her dysfunctional parents and put into a foster home. And when Ava shows up one morning at a school bus stop, skeptical longtime friends Jillian and Chloe struggle to get to know the elusive newcomer, who comes off as distant and unfriendly. But Ava is fighting personal battles they cannot see: adjusting to her new foster home, enduring regular therapy and court appointments, and missing her parents. She especially longs to be back with her mother, who’s locked in her own battle with drug addiction as she separates from Ava’s deadbeat alcoholic dad, who eventually disappears altogether.
Still, Jillian won’t relent, and soon she and Chloe form a strong bond with Ava, who begins to experience a “normal” life of sports, school activities, and sleepovers just as her mother gets clean and finds a way to get her daughter back. Soon, Ava finds herself once again facing uncertainty, but grateful for what little family she has in this story about unlikely friendships, family, recovery, and growth. With a strong focus on character arcs and personal development, Bus Stop packs a big emotional punch while requiring little in the way of sets or costumes.
Displaced, distrustful Ava has a hard time adjusting and fitting in after being separated from her dysfunctional parents and put into a foster home. And when Ava shows up one morning at a school bus stop, skeptical longtime friends Jillian and Chloe struggle to get to know the elusive newcomer, who comes off as distant and unfriendly. But Ava is fighting personal battles they cannot see: adjusting to her new foster home, enduring regular therapy and court appointments, and missing her parents. She especially longs to be back with her mother, who’s locked in her own battle with drug addiction as she separates from Ava’s deadbeat alcoholic dad, who eventually disappears altogether.
Still, Jillian won’t relent, and soon she and Chloe form a strong bond with Ava, who begins to experience a “normal” life of sports, school activities, and sleepovers just as her mother gets clean and finds a way to get her daughter back. Soon, Ava finds herself once again facing uncertainty, but grateful for what little family she has in this story about unlikely friendships, family, recovery, and growth. With a strong focus on character arcs and personal development, Bus Stop packs a big emotional punch while requiring little in the way of sets or costumes.
Additional products available:
Director’s book: $25.00 each
Director’s book: $25.00 each
Bus Stop
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LISBON SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
LISBON, ME
LISBON, ME
HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION
FORT WORTH, TX
FORT WORTH, TX
INNISDALE SECONDARY SCHOOL
BARRIE, ON CANADA
BARRIE, ON CANADA
SOUTHBRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
SOUTHBRIDGE, MA
SOUTHBRIDGE, MA
MARION COMM SCH OF THE ARTS
MARION, IN
MARION, IN
HARKER SCHOOL
SAN JOSE, CA
SAN JOSE, CA
BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
BENTONVILLE, AR
BENTONVILLE, AR
LISA HOLCOMB
SMITHVILLE, TX
SMITHVILLE, TX
LEAVITT AREA HIGH SCHOOL
TURNER, ME
TURNER, ME
KATY ISD
KATY, TX
KATY, TX
RED LAKE CTNY CENTRAL ISD 2906
OKLEE, MN
OKLEE, MN
WIN-E-MAC PUBLIC SCHOOL
ERSKINE, MN
ERSKINE, MN
WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN
WATERVILLE, MN
WATERVILLE, MN
KIMBALL HIGH SCHOOL
KIMBALL, SD
KIMBALL, SD
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IMPORTANT:
NOTE: If you do not wish to prepay for your entire production, use our Get It Soon delivery option and receive your digital materials within one business day.
To choose this option, place your PRODUCTION ORDER normally, including the total number of scripts you need for your production. As with all production orders, you must order a minimum of one script per cast member. Then, select “Get It Now!” as your DELIVERY OPTION during checkout and enter your credit card information in the appropriate space. Make sure you specify the exact number of performances and select “Bill Now” for your royalties.
IMPORTANT:
- You will receive emailed links to download all ordered parts immediately after your order is submitted. Valid email address is required.
- A $6 e-delivery fee will be added to each order.
- All prices are the same whether traditional or digital.
- There are no returns, exchanges, or refunds on digital materials.
NOTE: If you do not wish to prepay for your entire production, use our Get It Soon delivery option and receive your digital materials within one business day.