The Internet is Distract--OH LOOK A KITTEN!
Ian McWethy
The Internet is Distract--OH LOOK A KITTEN! (full-length)
by Ian McWethy
Highlights
60 mins Present Day Ensemble Cast Expandable Casting Role(s) for Teen(s) Flexible Cast Size Room for Extras Bare Stage/Simple Set Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes Comedy
Synopsis
Micah only has twenty minutes to finish her paper on The Great Gatsby.
She just needs to check a few facts on the internet first.
Unfortunately, the web is a nefariously wacky place where boxing cats, Facebook lurkers and pig-throwing games threaten to take over Micah's schoolwork, or worse.
Will she finish her paper and escape with her life before the school bell rings?
A high-octane comedy that explores the rabbit hole of distraction we all go down every time we go online.
Also available in a one-act version .
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| Cat All cats, including BOXING CAT, CATSBY and CATILTON. A cat, but the internet kind. So special. |
| Micah She’s got a good moral center, but like any of us, is prone to distraction. Your average teen, but also a hero. |
| Taylor Micah’s best friend. Unapologetically lives online. A bit of a goof. |
| Mom A seemingly well-intentioned, no-nonsense parent. But also... she has a secret. |
| Google A chipper, corporate spokesperson. Also a sinister mastermind. |
| Wikipedia Also a corporate spokesperson, but a little more insecure. |
| Wikipedia Contributor Unemployed, disillusioned, gross. |
| Click Ad 1 An aggressive advertisement. |
| Click Ad 2 An aggressive advertisement. |
| Rachel Star of her own makeup tutorial show. Psychotically upbeat. |
| Rachel Fan 1 Rachel’s biggest fan. |
| Rachel Fan 2 No, wait, this is Rachel’s biggest fan. |
| Rachel Fan 3 No! I was wrong. THIS IS HER BIGGEST FAN. |
| Tinder A gross self-absorbed dude who’s way into appearances and |
| Scary Voice A voice that is scary. Offstage role. |
| Amazon A very insecure salesperson. |
| Amazon Prime Video A streaming service. A little needy. |
| Hulu A pretty confident, but sometimes insecure streaming service. |
| Hbo A slick, cocky streaming service. The Don Draper of streaming |
| Netflix Almost godlike. Powerful, scary, merciless. |
| Bing Oh, Bing. Bing is a sad, middle management guy who’s never |
| Email An ol’ timey prospector who talks to you about your emails. |
| Twitter Fast-talking, overcaffeinated, overstimulated, with no |
| Everdeen A sad, weird little person. |
| Nina, But Russian A 40-year-old Russian man pretending to be a |
+ 16 more characters
Publication
The Internet is Distract--OH LOOK A KITTEN! (full-length) is a comedy play written by Ian McWethy and published by Playscripts .
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