Why Teachers Go Nuts
by Preston Powell

Name: Why Teachers Go Nuts
Brand: Preston Powell
SKU: 9780573629655
Rating: 4 (1 reviews)

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Highlights

Large Cast

Female

Male

One Act30 minsPresent DayInterior SetContemporary Costumes/Street ClothesAmerican Comedy

What readers are saying

Readers find the play to be a hilarious gem from 1935, bringing back nostalgic memories and laughter. The physical copy's charm, including the 'old book smell', adds to the enjoyment. Many appreciate the quick read that delivers humor.

Hilarious and nostalgicQuick and entertaining readCharming old book smellLimited modern relevance

Synopsis

Burlesque, Comedy, Short Play \ 8m, 7f \ An insane discussion of the age old problem: "are teachers driven nuts or are teachers nuts to begin with?" Moving, unperturbed, in a veritable bedlam of a classroom, and accepting the most insane answers as logical and academically correct, Miss Abigail fails to so much as notice the frantic efforts of her pupils to reduce the classroom to shambles.

A godsend to the director who has neither time nor talent at his disposal.

All parts, except that of the teacher, are short and easily memorized.

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
ABIGAIL ABBYSINIA An	—	—	An
BULL DURHAM A bully and consequently a coward	—	—	A bully and consequently a coward
EARNEST E. RUDITE He is meticulously polite and	—	—	He is meticulously polite and
FATSO JUMBO TUBBY TERWILLIGER An overstuffed	—	—	An overstuffed
SKINNAY SMITH A lanky lad whose wrists have	—	—	A lanky lad whose wrists have
WEARY WILLIE WHITE The All American	—	—	The All American
CARY CORNTASSEL A rube type, dressed in patched	—	—	A rube type, dressed in patched
PERCY PRETTYBOY A self-conscious clothes-horse.	—	—	A self-conscious clothes-horse.
TUFFY TUKES A wholehearted roughneck who is	—	—	A wholehearted roughneck who is
LULUBELLE LOLLIPOP A perfect running mate for	—	—	A perfect running mate for
TOMBOY TOOTS A harum-scarum hoyden who doesn't	—	—	A harum-scarum hoyden who doesn't
BASHFUL BETTY A shy, small girl born with her	female	—	A shy, small girl born with her
GIGGLY GOON Constantly giggling at the slightest	—	—	Constantly giggling at the slightest
SUSIE SIMPER Well dressed and pretty, a	—	—	Well dressed and pretty, a
PEACHES PRIMPER Well dressed and pretty,	—	—	Well dressed and pretty,