Convention: Two Days of Comic Books Gone Bad
Bradley Walton
The Con
by Tracy Wells
Highlights
75 mins Present Day Ensemble Cast Reduced Casting (Doubling Possible) Expandable Casting Role(s) for Teen(s) Flexible Cast Size Room for Extras Unit Set/Multiple Settings Fantasy Costumes Comedy
Synopsis
In this hilarious heist whodunit, a rare first issue comic is up for grabs.
Set at a Comic-Con, this play consists of a series of vignettes, each with their own standalone story that also furthers the underlying plot of a con in progress.
There’s a bat-tastic hero clowning around with his foe in “The LARP Knight Rises,” a video game menace who loses it in more ways than one in “A Plumber Cracks,” a D&D newbie who wants to let her inner gnome shine in “The Ballad of Lena Moonfallen,” some costumed competitors who will stop at nothing to complete their quartet in “Cosplaying with Fire” and much more.
Keep your audience laughing and guessing with this clever Comic-Con caper!
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| SECURITY GUARD Has worked the Comic Con for years and has seen it all; an accomplice. |
| CONVENTION WORKERS (2+) Various people who work at the convention. |
| ATTENDEES (3+) Various attendees of Comic Con; can also be characters from other scenes. |
| JORDAN Attendee who owns a valuable comic; the “mark.” |
| CHARLIE Jordan’s friend who has never been to a Comic Con; the main accomplice. |
| ASH DAWNGUARD D&D player who plays as a dwarf fighter. |
| DUNGEON MASTER Leader of the D&D game. |
| SAGE THUNDERHEART D&D player who plays as an elf cleric. |
| KESTER NIGHTWINDS D&D player who plays as a human paladin. |
| GRANNIE/GRAMPS A grandparent who wants to learn D&D so she/he can play with her/his grandson; an accomplice. |
| BATGUY/GIRL A certain dark night superhero with a utility belt; an accomplice. |
| THE CLOWN A certain easily recognizable villain and nemesis of a certain bat hero. |
| HEROES Optional additional costumed attendees. |
| VILLAINS Optional additional costumed attendees. |
| SAM, RILEY, and AVERY Costume contest participants who are missing their fourth group member; costumes can be Star Wars–style or any space movie or video game theme; Avery is an accomplice. |
| VENDOR Runs the Super Plumber Brothers video game booth. |
| SKYLAR Undefeated video game champion, and a total brat. |
| PLAYER TWO Skylar’s latest victim. |
| CLARK GENT Attendee who is watching the video game being played; an accomplice. |
| MODERATOR Moderator of Sharkasaurus Rex panel. |
| SEAN SPIELMAN Director of Sharkasaurus Rex. |
| DREW GOLDWIN Star of Sharkasaurus Rex. |
| TAYLOR MARSH Co-star of Sharkasaurus Rex. |
| MORGAN Star Wars craft leader. |
| FRANK/FRANKIE Owner of a comic book shop and Charlie’s uncle/aunt; the man/woman behind the con. |
+ 2 more characters
Videos
An Interview with Tracy Wells – The Scene Podcast
Publication
The Con is a comedy play written by Tracy Wells and published by Playscripts .
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