Promedy

Book By: Wade Bradford
Play #: 8382
Pages: 56 pgs
Cast: 5 m, 9 w, 3 flexible, plus extras

To prom or not to prom? That is the question! The student body leaders at Lowzund High bicker and argue about various prom themes. They finally decide to combine all of their ideas into one to create a medieval-futuristic-under-the-sea dance. But when self-proclaimed drama-geek, Dante Allegro, is rejected by the arrogant, text-messaging-obsessed cheerleader, he uses his persuasive abilities to cancel the whole event. Now, the noble-hearted student body president, Beatrix Holiday, must come up with a scheme to rescue what she believes is the defining moment in their young lives. To help win back the prom, she must utilize the intelligence of Chester (the school's resident brainiac), Tanner (the charismatic captain of the football-team), and a brooding, Goth-girl named Lee (who secretly likes Tanner). Mixed-up romantic misunderstandings abound in this laugh-a-minute comedy about that wonderfully stressful event: the prom!

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TRIANGLE DAY SCHOOL 1 Performance(s)
DURHAM, NC 6/1/2024
PADEN CITY HIGH SCHOOL 1 Performance(s)
PADEN CITY, WV 1/27/2024
LOWNDES ACADEMY 1 Performance(s)
LOWNDESBORO, AL 10/17/2022
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHWESTERN - ST. PAUL 1 Performance(s)
HAM LAKE, MN 1/7/2022
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BENNINGTON, KS 11/12/2021
FORT LEE HIGH SCHOOL 1 Performance(s)
FORT LEE, NJ 10/15/2021
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HOT SPRINGS, SD 3/12/2020
ROSA L. PARKS SCHOOL OF FINE A 1 Performance(s)
BELLEVILLE, NJ 11/22/2019
JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL DRAMA 1 Performance(s)
COLUMBIA, MO 5/22/2019
BORAH HIGH SCHOOL 3 Performance(s)
BOISE, ID 3/13/2019
THEATRE GROUP 2 Performance(s)
COATESVILLE, PA 1/31/2019
MISS MONAS SCHOOL OF DANCE 2 Performance(s)
ROANOKE, VA 7/13/2018
ROCK HILL COMMINITY THEATRE 4 Performance(s)
ROCK HILL, SC 6/28/2018
JACKSON INDEPENDENTS SCHOOLS 2 Performance(s)
JACKSON, KY 5/11/2018
PORT ALLEGANY HIGH SCHOOL 1 Performance(s)
PORT ALLEGANY, PA 11/17/2017
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HORNELL, NY 11/20/2015
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WILLISTON, SC 4/27/2012
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MOULTON, AL 3/21/2012
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PAW PAW, MI 11/11/2011
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SAN TAN VALLEY, AZ 11/3/2011
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CARROLLTON, GA 10/27/2011
H.T.C. DRAMA CLUB 2 Performance(s)
TANNERSVILLE, NY 10/21/2011
THE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAYHOUSE 3 Performance(s)
BELLINGHAM, WA 8/12/2011
THE BAKERS DOZEN 2 Performance(s)
WINSTON-SALEM, NC 5/20/2011
AVERY COONLEY SCHOOL 3 Performance(s)
DOWNERS GROVE, IL 5/18/2011
ST. MATTHEWS UMC 1 Performance(s)
BOWIE, MD 5/1/2011
TCHS THEATER CO 4 Performance(s)
PARSONS, WV 4/29/2011
WHITEHOUSE HIGH SCHOOL 4 Performance(s)
WHITEHOUSE, TX 4/29/2011
BOYLE COUNTY SCHOOLS 2 Performance(s)
JUNCTION CITY, KY 4/15/2011
CUBA HIGH SCHOOL 2 Performance(s)
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BURLINGTON, CT 10/29/2010
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BASINGSTOKE, HA 7/15/2010
WEST CHICAGO MIDDLE SCHOOL 4 Performance(s)
WEST CHICAGO, IL 3/15/2010
OWEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL DRAMA 4 Performance(s)
OWENTON, KY 2/15/2010
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OZONE PARK, NY 5/7/2009

Behind The Scenes

PLAYWRIGHT WADE BRADFORD TALKS ABOUT

HIS PLAY, “PROMEDY”

 

Q. WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO WRITE THIS PLAY?

A. "Promedy" came about in several ways. I had been kicking an idea about a comedy about the prom. (Which is basically how I came up with the title, by squishing those two words together.) Next, I wanted to write about students and the different ways they communicate. That's why text-messaging, comic deception, and miscommunication are a large part of the story. Finally, I wanted to create a play that was just plain funny.

 

Q: WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE PART OR LINE IN THE PLAY? WHY?

A: I love Dante's rants and Beatrix's monologue in defense of the prom. I think those two characters will be fun to play.

 

Q: WHERE DID THE CHARACTERS COME FROM? ARE THEY BASED ON PEOPLE YOU KNOW?

A: Dante is an egotistical drama geek and a self-proclaimed eccentric. He's basically patterned after me. The other characters are a combination of my own inventions and references to people I have known over the years.

 

Q: WHAT DID YOU TRY TO ACHIEVE WITH THIS PLAY?

A: Even though some of the characters do and say ridiculous things, I hope that I have created a play that shows the joys and frustration of high school life, and that strange tradition we call the prom.

 

Q: DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE YOU'D LIKE TO ADD?

A: Thanks to the good folks at Eldridge. I strongly encourage aspiring playwrights to submit their work to this excellent company.