Exquisite Corpse
Genre: Contemporary Coming-of-Age Drama with Dark Comedy Elements
Format: Live In-Person Performance
Keywords: creative writing, female relationships, teenage identity, censorship, authorship, coming of age
Cast Size: 7 (female)
Duration: Approximately 90 minutes
Time Period: Contemporary
Cautions: Some strong language
An after-hours meeting of a high school literary magazine spirals as seven teenage writers race to finish an issue before the deadline. With too few acceptable submissions and no clear consensus, poems are weaponized—turning editorial judgment into open conflict.
Poems are debated, defended, and discarded. As the deadline looms, the line between honesty and harm grows dangerously thin. What’s at stake isn’t just the magazine, but who gets to speak—and who gets cut.
Darkly funny and emotionally precise, Exquisite Corpse captures the thrill and risk of teenage creation.
How We Price
Our pricing is simple and transparent. Each play includes two parts: a one-time script fee of $150, which grants you immediate access to the play and permission to copy and share it within your program; and a performance license of $65 per performance, which covers your live productions for the selected license duration.
How You License
At checkout, select your license duration (for example, the current or next school year) and the number of performances you plan to give. Each license covers live, in-person performances.
What You Get
You’ll receive an instant download of the following:
- the full script
- lesson plan set
- Author Insights article
During your license period, you’re free to copy, print, and share the script within your school or theatre program for rehearsal and performance use—no per-script fees or copy limits.
Praise for This Play
“This show is meaningful to me because it shows a group of girls that are all multidimensional and all have different personalities. … They each bring something different, and they are all interesting in their own ways.” - Samford Crimson