New Year's Eve at the Stop-n-Go
Genre: Contemporary Drama / Dark Comedy
Format: Live In-Person Performance
Keywords: Coming-of-age, small town issues, friendship, Y2K, sibling rivalry, teen angst, dead-end jobs, high school burnout
Cast Size: 11 (4 male, 3 female, 4 any gender); with doubling, 9 (4 male, 3 female, 2 any gender)
Duration: Approximately 90 minutes
Time Period: December 31, 1999
Cautions: Strong language, references to drug use, implied sexual content, discussion of suicide (non-graphic)
New Year’s Eve at the Stop-n-Go is a darkly comic coming-of-age play set on the final night of 1999. With Y2K paranoia, slushie machines, and teenage disillusionment swirling through the air, a group of small-town friends face the end of the millennium—and the possible end of their friendship. Trapped between the past and an uncertain future, they confront love, loyalty, ambition, and the deep fear that nothing will ever change.
With whip-smart dialogue and a tight, flexible ensemble cast, this time capsule of late-90s teen life balances sharp humor with emotional tension. Ideal for high school performers, the play offers rich character work, naturalistic pacing, and a single-location set that makes staging simple yet impactful.
Equal parts nostalgic and biting, New Year’s Eve at the Stop-n-Go captures a generation’s anxiety on the brink of the 2000s—and shows that, for teenagers, growing up can feel like an apocalypse all its own.
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