Contemporary:

MONOPOLY
Script by Toby Dewey.
Music/lyrics by Jack Megan.
Additional music and lyrics by Tom Megan.
Cast: 15 f, 15 m, extras. 75 minutes.
Middle/High School.

The Parker Brothers, intoxicated with the economic success of their newest game, decide to hold a promotional stunt for all the world to see. They offer three young people from different backgrounds the opportunity to circle the Monopoly board and choose a property. Escorted by the Banker the young players meet many people, from the street-wise youths of Baltic Avenue to the socialites of Boardwalk. With a lighthearted spirit and a tuneful score, this play looks at some of the issues surrounding socio-economic differences and the decisions young people face in choosing their goals.

What happens when peer pressure and prejudice invade the peaceful lives of teens living together at a boarding school? A classroom game about prejudice - lefties are the oppressed minority - starts to turn serious. The lefties try to fight back, as the righties sink deeper and deeper into their newly assumed power. Cooler heads prevail, but not without tough lessons for teens, teachers, and their parents. This show has been a real hit with middle schoolers.

Royalty: $50/$35

"Campion's clever lyrics and zippy music brought a polish and spirit to the work rarely seen in junior and senior high school stagings. 'Right and Left Blues' is a number worthy of Broadway...a clear show stopper."

The Tab Newspapers, Boston, MA