A squirt gun would never be mistaken for a real gun, right? Dive into the thought-provoking world of Water. Gun. Argument and challenge what we choose to believe. A thought provoking and powerful piece in a docu-theatre style.

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Virtual Family

Virtual Family

by Christian Kiley

Who needs to go outside when you've got a screen to show you what outside should look like? Who needs to do chores when laundry can be folded at the push of a button? And who needs a real family, anyway? Isn't it better to talk through text messages and receive preprogrammed communications from your parents? Sure it is.

Live safe and sound in the Virtual Family, a soothing world where complete dependence on technology is the name of the game. When technology takes away all your ills, conflicts, and concerns, you become a happier human being. Right?

Virtual Family has three endings to choose from.

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Average Producer Rating:

About 30 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
5 Characters
5 Any Gender
Simple Set
28 pages
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Praise for Virtual Family

Brittany Copeland
Fr. Tolton Catholic High School
We had a good time with this play and combined it with another futuristic one-act for a night of "spooky" dystopian plays. Set, props, and costumes are very simple, and the message is clear.
Kelly McCabe
Barrington Enrichment Summer Theatre
The 3 possible endings was exciting, and allowed for interesting discussion when deciding what we wanted the final tone to ultimately be.

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