About the Play:

Small Actors is a one-act comedic drama by Stephen Gregg. An unfortunate budding actress shoots for the stars in auditioning for Juliet in the famous Shakespearean tragedy, but is ultimately gets the part of servant number two. Small Actors teaches audiences the value of honesty as the actress's mistake comes back to haunt her. Especially recommended for school and contest use.

Small Actors is about a girl named Emily, who desperately wants to play the lead in her high school's production of Romeo and Juliet. Instead, she gets a one-line, four-word role. None the less, she tells her parents (who will be out of town during the performance) that she got the lead, and suddenly, things spin way out of control. Mom and Dad cancel their vacation plans and invite every relative they can round up to come visit and see their daughter play Juliet. Hilarity and drama ensue as Emily tries to balance her life through all the preventable chaos. Small Actors is an outlandishly funny and very touching show about the roles we all play – in theatre and in life.

Cast: 4 female, 4 male, 2 either gender, doubling and extras possible

About the Playwright:

Stephen Gregg grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico and graduated from Stanford University. He is the recipient of a Jerome Fellowship from the Playwright's Center of Minneapolis; Actors Theatre of Louisville's Heideman Award for best 10-minute play; the International Thespian Society's Founders' Award for service to youth and theatre; and a residency from the William Inge Center for the Arts.