High School Musical Theater IN OUR HANDS NOW!

Original High School Musical Theater IN OUR HANDS NOW! by E. Sandy Powell + Mick Terry - Characters High school musical theater In Our Hands Now!
an original high school musical by
E. Sandy Powell & Mick Terry

CHARACTERS

~ The Odd Group of Individuals

ZACHARY: Likable school "activist".
Compelled to heal the world through one cause after another.

DEZHA: (pronounced DAY jha) High-powered individual.
Driven to be a star, at all costs.

ADEENO: Zach's best friend.
Car buff with budding interest in Zen.
Talks tough, except for endearing references to his Grandma.

MAGGIE: Dezha's lifelong friend. Plain looking.
Adores Adeeno for his simple loves & good heart.
Dreams of one day running a little bookstore,
so is usually seen packing books with her.

JONATHAN: Into extraterrestrials.

TABITHA: Into Jon. Apologetic about her name,
but secretly identifies with mystic, paranormal.

ANN: Impassioned dancer. Alone, against the world.
Has full responsibility for her little sister.
Unable to ask for help. Works too hard & eats too little.

~ The Popular Group

GRANT: Second son of the mayor.
Cocky, with inflated sense of self.
Riding on his father's money & position in town.

BUDDY: A not-too-bright best bud for Grant.

SHARI: A gorgeous airhead, & Grant's girlfriend.

DALE: A girl cheerleader.

OTHER STUDENTS: As available, including a
POPULAR GUY.

~ The Teachers and School Staff

MS. McMACKIN (MS. MAC): 60+, eccentric,
spirited Speech & Drama teacher. Well-liked.
Physically, a contrast to Mr. Turner.

MR. TURNER: About 25, English teacher,
exciting & enthusiastic, to a fault. A bit bumbling.

MR. BARRY DREW: (The kids call him Mr. Bury You.)
World Problems teacher, nearing retirement.
Hates teaching, barely endures each day,
takes it out on students.

MRS. WAITLAND: Thirtyish, trendily dressed,
but appears more desperate than self-assured.

MS. COX: Outspoken, in mid 20's.

COACH RUFUS: Boys' sports instructor, in late 40's.

PRINCIPAL WARNER: Serious administrator, 50ish
(The role of a male school principal, MR. RIVABENE,
is pivotal in the screen version.)

MRS. ABLE: Generally cheerful school secretary.

(School personnel wear identifying Staff tags or keys on cords.
Mr. Turner & Ms. Mac are set apart with
Turner's sproingy bright plastic key chain
& Ms. Mac's macraméd cord.)

~ Others

LILY: Ann's timid little sister, approximate age, 7.

STUDENTS: As available, for hallway, classrooms
& COMPANY SONGS.
Some students can be cast primarily as dancers.
One is on crutches.

ADEENO's DAD

ADEENO's GRANDMA (Optional)

Playwright encourages altering names (except Dezha)
to suit the ethnic & racial diversity of each school's particular cast.

The total number of characters can be expanded
or pared to meet the abilities or limitations
of each particular drama program.
In Our Hands Now! requires a minimum of 15 players.
Depending on a school's stage, the show could
accommodate as many as 35 actors, singers, dancers.

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