SPIDER
Genre: Contemporary Drama
Format: Live In-Person Performance
Keywords: digital culture, coming of age, grief, friendship, internet addiction, identity, trauma, screen saturation, teenage resilience, online connection
Cast Size: 6 (3 male, 2 female, 1 nonbinary)
Duration: Approximately 75-85 minutes
Time Period: Present Day
Cautions: References to gun violence and school shootings, mild strong language
“Baby Spiderman KILLED EVIL Spider!!” goes viral on YouTube Kids. In a virtual world called Awakenings, a rogue AI escapes the Simulation. Offline, a high school choir prepares to sing in one voice…unaware that it is their final performance. When a school shooting shatters their reality, the tenuous web connecting these stories begins to unravel.
SPIDER is a bold, haunting drama about iPad kids, collective trauma, and what we entrust to our algorithms. A powerful teen-centered play about the digital traces we leave behind—and what it means to come of age inside the systems meant to protect us.
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 PDF download of the full script. 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
“The most impactful show I’ve seen this fall. … A show that feels completely authentic – achingly human characters grappling with difficult situations in highly nuanced ways. … Keep an eye out for future plays by Madeleine Adriance.” - Krista Garver, BroadwayWorld
“A microcosm of our world, stories of isolation/loneliness; bravery and love; death and new life; hope and despair, et. al. and, perhaps, a ‘rage at the dying of the light.’ … It doesn't get any better than this, folks!” - Dennis Sparks
“Visiting and revisiting each set of characters allowed us to experience the heavy load they all carry — collectively and individually — and the moments that will shape this generation and forge its path ahead with both uncertainty and hope.” - Jade Chan, PDXParent
"‘Tells stories of teens numbed by social media, gun violence,” - Oregon Public Broadcasting