Drama. 10-15 minutes. 2+ females, 1+ males (3+ performers possible). Suitable for high school and older performers, and middle school and older audiences.
The Strong Friend is also available as part of Pieces of Mind: Ten Plays about Mental Health for Teens, a collection that may be produced in any order (and with any plays left out).
A free downloadable curriculum to support your study of the plays in Pieces of Mind is available through Mind Matters, a joint project of the University of Central Florida and Orlando Family Stage, by clicking here.
The strong friend. That one person everyone else leans on time and time again. But who does the strong friend lean on? Meet fourteen-year old Hannah—known as Rocky—as she tries to balance others’ expectations and her own needs in this lyrical, highly theatrical meditation on lending yourself some grace.