She Kills Monsters: Young Adventurers Edition

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She Kills Monsters: Young Adventurers Edition

Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  6w, 3m

New edition created specially for high school performing groups!

A comedic romp into the world of fantasy role-playing games, She Kills Monsters is a high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and 90s pop culture – a heart-pounding homage to the geek and warrior within us all.

Image: 2011 Flea Theater Production (Joan Marcus)

She Kills Monsters: Young Adventurers Edition

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    6w, 3m
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Adventure
  • Suggested Use
    • Monologues
    • Scene Work
    • Competition or Audition Material
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Pre-Teen (Age 11-13), Teen (Age 14-18)
Accolades
Accolades
  • Winner! 2013 AATE Distinguished Play Award

Details

Summary

Featured in The New York Times, July 2, 2020! Queer Kids, Nerds and Sword Fights: It’s the Hot School Play

New edition created specially for high school performing groups! She Kills Monsters tells the story of high schooler Agnes Evans as she deals with the death of her younger sister, Tilly. When Agnes stumbles upon Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook, she finds herself catapulted into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was her sister’s refuge. In this high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and ’90s pop culture, acclaimed playwright Qui Nguyen offers a heart-pounding homage to the geek and warrior within us all.
History
She Kills Monsters premiered at the Flea Theater in New York City on November 4, 2011, under the direction of Robert Ross Parker.
NARRATOR
TILLY EVANS
AGNES EVANS
CHUCK
MILES
LILITH
KALIOPE
ORCUS
STEVE
BUGBEAR
FARRAH
EVIL GABBI
EVIL TINA
SUCCUBUS
GELATINOUS CUBE
TIAMAT
  • Time Period Contemporary, Present Day
  • Setting Athens, Ohio. The Present.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes, Fantasy Costumes
  • Additional Features Stage Combat, Special Effects
  • Duration 90 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Flying
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

“It will slash and shapeshift its way into your heart.” – The New York Times

“Packed with action, wit, and a sizable nerd-quotient, the production is a delight from start to finish.” – Theatremania, Read More

“Deceptively breezy and rather ingenious. The whole enterprise is kind of dopey and kind of invigorating and kind of remarkable. It will slash and shapeshift its way into your heart.” – The New York Times, Read More

“Nguyen is a refreshing, break-the-rules writer – he has a ready embrace of pop culture, high-school speak and 'High Fidelity' cool, and he also has a mission to redeem gaming geeks everywhere... She Kills Monsters delivers exactly what it promises, is generally a blast.” – Chicago Tribune, Read More

FEATURED IN THE NEW YORK TIMES, JULY 2, 2020

Queer Kids, Nerds and Sword Fights: It’s the Hot School Play

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Behind the Scenes: She Kills Monsters from ASU Sch of Film, Dance & Theatre on Vimeo.

Photos

  • She Kills Monsters: Young Adventurers Edition

    Image: 2011 Flea Theater Production (Joan Marcus)

  • She Kills Monsters: Young Adventurers Edition

    Image: 2011 Flea Theater Production (Joan Marcus)

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £55 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

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Authors

Qui Nguyen

Qui Nguyen is a playwright, screenwriter, and co-founder of the Obie Award-winning Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company of NYC.

His plays include Vietgone (2016 Harold and Mimi Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award, 2016 LADCC Tim Schmitt Award, 2016 Edward M. Kennedy Prize finalist); War ...

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