Math
by Don Zolidis

Highlights

One Act 40 mins Present Day Flexible Cast Size Interior Set Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes Comedy

Synopsis

Algebra should be illegal!

At least that’s what Dahlia told her dad, who took her complaints straight to the school board.

Now, parents are protesting polynomials, and algebra is outlawed at Dahlia’s school.

Math books are considered dangerous, and teachers are closely watched to make sure they don’t talk about radicals.

But Dahlia’s starting to think that maybe math isn’t all that bad...

If Dahlia’s father is already on his way to the capitol to introduce a bill banning algebra from schools across the state, how fast will Dahlia have to travel to stop him?

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
DAHLIA A struggling math student.	—	—	A struggling math student.
MS. WILLIAMS A math teacher.	female	—	A math teacher.
DAHLIA’S FATHER	—	—	—
DAHLIA’S MOTHER Other Students	—	—	Other Students
JACE	—	—	—
HUNTER	—	—	—
TREY The School Board	—	—	The School Board
GIANA	—	—	—
BARRY	—	—	—
TOTO Goons	—	—	Goons
SAMANTHA	—	—	—
TODD Others	—	—	Others
TRISH Teacher observer.	—	—	Teacher observer.
MR. BRIAN A substitute teacher, may be played by the actor who plays Barry.	male	—	A substitute teacher, may be played by the actor who plays Barry.
TRAIN CONDUCTOR May be played by the actor who plays Toto. Author's notes: Any character may be any gender. Please adjust pronouns accordingly. Feel free to place additional students in the classroom. Those roles may double as some of the school board members or later characters.	male	—	May be played by the actor who plays Toto. Author's notes: Any character may be any gender. Please adjust pronouns accordingly. Feel free to place additional students in the classroom. Those roles may double as some of the school board members or later characters.