A humorous look at how not to win the affections of a girl in school. Romantic comedy play for primary schools, middle schools and junior high schools.

Simple set, comic situations,
story with a moral. PSHE play with the theme of listening to the advice of elders.  Also suitable as Year 6 leavers assembly.

Author:           Robert Reed
Roles:            17-31   (minimum 21: minimum 6 male, 
                        minimum 7 female actors and 4 female
                        dancers)
Duration:        20 minutes
Age:                10-12 
                         (US 5th Grade, 6th Grade 
                         UK Year 6, Year 7)
Genre:            romantic comedy 

Place:             India, junior high school in "Bollywood"

Time:              now

Ajay is nervous about his first day at his new big city school: Bollywood High School.  He asks his grandparents for advice and they tell him that he should study hard, be honest to himself and others and practice diligently to be the best at cricket.  Ajay is determined to follow his grandparents’ wisdom but his resolve to stick to grandparents’ advice disappears in a heartbeat when he sees Charvi.  He sets out to win her affection, with disastrous (humorous) consequences.  Finally, he decides to give up his pursuit of Charvi and becomes the hero of the school cricket match. Charvi now wants his affection; but, in the end, which girl does Ajay decide is the right one for him?

The scripts includes production notes and suggestions for Indian music and scenes with Bollywood style dances (music CD NOT included).



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