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Close Encounters of the Undead Kind

Bad Taste in Boys

by Jeffrey Harr

Rachel has bad taste in boys: Jerry with the forehead tattoos, Nicky with the prison sentence, and Ed with the "being a zombie" thing.

She knows her parents will never understand or approve of her zombie boyfriend and that's the way she likes it. But what happens when her parents welcome Ed with open arms?

Comedy Black Comedy

Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

About 25 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
6 Characters
3 M | 3 F
Simple Set
Source
This play is part of Close Encounters of the Undead Kind, a collection of 3 plays

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