A Good Guy
By David Rambo.
Product Code: GF6000
Full-length Play
Drama
Cast size: 2-3m, 2-4w, 7 any gender.
Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available
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Synopsis
Eighth-grade math teacher Anna Pope just shot and killed a rampaging school shooter with her own gun. Rewinding from that incident, Anna finds herself fighting to hang onto all that she has always loved about teaching—but it’s tough. Her marriage has collapsed, and she feels unsafe tutoring a violent student one-on-one. Alone at home and becoming insecure at work, she buys a gun, then begins carrying it to school. When a disturbed student shoots his way into her classroom, Anna becomes the good guy with a gun who stops the bad guy with a gun. But her heroism takes a personal toll, and revelations from the ensuing investigation are shattering. Finally, from an unexpected encounter, Anna experiences a catharsis from her horror and guilt—and rediscovers, if only for a moment, the joy of teaching.
Notes
Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available
Details
- Status In stock
- Type of Show Full-length Play
- Product Code GF6000
- Minimum Cast Size 11
- Min. Royalty Rate $100.00/perf
- Approx. Run Time 75 min
- Staging Open set suggesting multiple locations.
Categories
- Target Audience High School | College and Adult
- Performing Group High School | College Theatre | Community Theatre | Professional Theatre | Touring Group
- Genre Drama
- ISBN(13) 9781619593565
Media Reviews
“A Good Guy … takes steady aim, lets fly and leaves its audience stunned, pensive, and plenty angry.” —Broadway World
“Taut, suspenseful, and engrossing. There is not an ounce of fat in the spare economy of this play written by David Rambo. … I barely took a breath through the play's brisk 75 minutes.” —Discover Hollywood
“A high-caliber drama that puts the phenomenon of school shootings in the crosshairs and hits a bullseye.” —Hollywood Progressive
“Rambo has an intricate, exquisite sense of plotting, with the elegance of physics.” —Hollywood Progressive
“Meticulously constructed, incredibly intimate play.” —Nerds of Color
"Haunting, relevant and visceral.” —Nerds of Color
“Emotional, frightening and compassionate.” —Stage and Cinema
“Guaranteed to hold audiences spellbound. Gripping, suspenseful, surprise twist-packed. This is powerful, thought-provoking stuff." —StageSceneLA
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Synopsis
Eighth-grade math teacher Anna Pope just shot and killed a rampaging school shooter with her own gun. Rewinding from that incident, Anna finds herself fighting to hang onto all that she has always loved about teaching—but it’s tough. Her marriage has collapsed, and she feels unsafe tutoring a violent student one-on-one. Alone at home and becoming insecure at work, she buys a gun, then begins carrying it to school. When a disturbed student shoots his way into her classroom, Anna becomes the good guy with a gun who stops the bad guy with a gun. But her heroism takes a personal toll, and revelations from the ensuing investigation are shattering. Finally, from an unexpected encounter, Anna experiences a catharsis from her horror and guilt—and rediscovers, if only for a moment, the joy of teaching.
Notes
Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available
Details
- Status In stock
- Type of Show Full-length Play
- Product Code GF6000
- Minimum Cast Size 11
- Min. Royalty Rate $100.00/perf
- Approx. Run Time 75 min
- Staging Open set suggesting multiple locations.
Categories
- Target Audience High School | College and Adult
- Performing Group High School | College Theatre | Community Theatre | Professional Theatre | Touring Group
- Genre Drama
- ISBN(13) 9781619593565
Media Reviews
“A Good Guy … takes steady aim, lets fly and leaves its audience stunned, pensive, and plenty angry.” —Broadway World
“Taut, suspenseful, and engrossing. There is not an ounce of fat in the spare economy of this play written by David Rambo. … I barely took a breath through the play's brisk 75 minutes.” —Discover Hollywood
“A high-caliber drama that puts the phenomenon of school shootings in the crosshairs and hits a bullseye.” —Hollywood Progressive
“Rambo has an intricate, exquisite sense of plotting, with the elegance of physics.” —Hollywood Progressive
“Meticulously constructed, incredibly intimate play.” —Nerds of Color
"Haunting, relevant and visceral.” —Nerds of Color
“Emotional, frightening and compassionate.” —Stage and Cinema
“Guaranteed to hold audiences spellbound. Gripping, suspenseful, surprise twist-packed. This is powerful, thought-provoking stuff." —StageSceneLA
Downloads
| File Description | File Format | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance Poster | Download |
Poster Suggestions
- Each poster includes a text box which allows you to customize it with your production information. Once a poster has been opened, position your mouse over the lower third portion until you see a label with instructions on entering your production information. Use the Text Select Tool to customize your poster.
- You can print the poster in its original format and hand write your information.
- Your local copy shop should be able to create prints from a file saved to disk. They might even be able to increase the size of the poster for you (although some loss of resolution will occur).
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