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My Extraordinary Life That Almost Was

Length: 30-35 minutes
Cast Size: 8 actors (6F, 2M)
Genre: Drama
Sub-Genre: Fantasy
Synopsis:
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

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Product specification details
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

* Listed royalties are minimum rates for non-professional and school productions. Actual rates will be calculated during checkout. Professional rates are determined after an application is submitted.

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.