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The fifth-grade talent show is approaching, and everyone at Baldwin Elementary is abuzz. Winston wants to win the show with his cheerleading routine and prove he’s more than the awful nickname everyone calls him: Fishboy. Introverted artist Gina wants nothing to do with the show, and she knows the overzealous (and unpleasant) twins, Randy, and Brandy, will probably win anyway. But with the persistence of Elliott, the school’s new kid and resident rebel, these unlikely friends form “Hoopla,” a dazzling hula hooping trio and help each other navigate the pressures of being a kid.
GINA — 11, Black
ELLIOTT — 11, White
WINSTON — 10, Latino, Asian, or White
ACTOR #1 — plays BIG WIN, 40ish; RANDY, 11
ACTOR #2 — plays BRANDY, 11; ELLEN, 30ish; SYLVIE, 30ish
All are great with movement, particularly the hula hoop.
Character Note:
Please note the play can be done with five actors playing multiple roles as indicated above or performed with eight actors playing each specific role.
Various settings — school, homes, street.
Set is minimal and places are suggested instead of literal so that action remains fluid.
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- Principal, Birney Elementary
- Principal, Tierrasanta Elementary
- Teacher, Francis Parker School
- Head of Lower School, Francis Parker School
