This coming of age play takes place at at a post production gathering for the play The Wizard of Oz, held at a cast members cottage, during the summer. The characters in the play each resemble the character that they were cast, leaving the cast and the audience asking whether they where chosen for the role or whether fate intervened. All secrets should be over a campfire with s'mores, but as the story builds we find each character is hiding their own secret. ( dealing with heartbreak, understanding how they identify, finding their real path, following your dreams, being physical with your first partner, overcoming fear, living with cancer, loss, and identifying true friendships. All of these social issues must be dealt with in order to find out who they truly are.
Keywords: Campfire, s'mores, secrets, heartbreak, cottage, dock, play, Wizard of OZ, coming of age, true friendship, self identifying, gay, finding a real path, being physical, cancer, loss, death, fear, expectations, who they will become.
Genre: Drama, Play with Music
Acts: 1
Run time: 45 minutes
Production notes: The set is a simple bare set stage that consists of a campfire, a couple of camp chairs, a bench, a cooler, a dock made from stage risers. Improvised music can be played in between character entrances and exits. (campfire instruments)
Content notes: Play contains references to sexuality, violence, death, loss, some strong language.
Suitable for students 14+
Cast size: 8 actors
Male roles: 4
Female roles: 4
Musician roles: 3
Casting note: The play S'mores was written for a high school Drama competition. The cast area all high school aged 16-19. there are eight characters 4 males and 4 females. Each role was written to challenge each individual actor.