My Extraordinary Life That Almost Was
As Cass’s birthday approaches, her parents reveal to her a shocking family secret: they’re superheroes. Genuine, real-life superheroes with almost limitless powers and abilities: flight, superhuman strength, invisibility, and even immortality. When she turns 18, Cass can become a superhero, too—but she has to choose it. The catch? She’ll lose the ability to experience human emotions like e...Read More
| Genre | Drama |
|---|---|
| Sub-genre | Fantasy |
| Length Type | One-Act |
| Theme | Coming-of-Age, Superheroes |
| Cast Size | 8 actors (6F, 2M) |
| Approx. Running Time | 30-35 minutes |
* Minimum Royalty: $55.00 / performance
Script PDF: $10.00
Acting Edition Book: $10.99
Stage Manager Edition: $24.99
As Cass’s birthday approaches, her parents reveal to her a shocking family secret: they’re superheroes. Genuine, real-life superheroes with almost limitless powers and abilities: flight, superhuman strength, invisibility, and even immortality. When she turns 18, Cass can become a superhero, too—but she has to choose it. The catch? She’ll lose the ability to experience human emotions like empathy, joy, and love. Facing down the deadline, Cass must make a decision that will drastically alter the course of the rest of her life…or leave her wondering what might have been.
This play can also be performed as part of the play collection Extra Ordinary, along with the one-act The Girl with the Golden Hand.
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