Just Great: a retelling of some book by F Scott Fitzgerald
by Dani Stoller
Cast Size: 14-21
Genre: adaptation, dark comedy, period, satire
Available through Playscripts: https://www.playscripts.com/play/5562
Synopsis
Crazy parties, high-end fashion, glamorous homes, fame. Through his social media feeds, high schooler Jason Carraway has seen it all and wants it all. Newly enrolled at the elite Dalton Prep, Jason moves from seeing the lives of the elite via social media to seeing it all in person. This is his chance to rise to the top and to have everything he's ever wanted. Or, at least, he hopes.
Using F. Scott Fitzgerald's masterful novel The Great Gatsby as a springboard, playwright Dani Stoller's world premiere play is a sharp and biting look at authenticity, social media and the ways we try to find self-worth in the modern world. This play was commissioned by Signature Theater for their Signature in the Schools Program, and was performed by a cast of high school students. This play is perfect for high school and college age performers.
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Rosalind Flynn
Head of the M.A. in Theatre Education
Director, The High School Drama Institute
The Catholic University of America
Washington, DC
drama.cua.edu/graduate/MATE
drama.cua.edu/summer
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