Trajectory

Trajectory follows “The Solar Flares,” a middle school rocket team, as they prepare for the annual American Rocketry Contest. Guided by a chorus of Sassy Scientists, the students navigate friendship, family drama, and the high-stakes pressures of building and launching their dream rocket, Sheila! The play is ensemble driven with a flexible cast that blends comedy, drama, and science.

It showcases a wide range of students, with meaningful roles for every actor, and opportunities to reassign lines or expand the chorus. Minimal set and prop requirements make the play easy for drama teachers to produce, while creative staging invites student collaboration through movement, sound, and video projections.

Running time about 50 minutes.