Rumors of Polar Bears is published by Playscripts. Click the above button to open a new window and order a perusal copy or performance rights.
About The Play
Drama. 3-4 males, 8+ females. 30-35 minutes. Multiple suggested settings. Suitable for middle school or older actors.
Rumors of Polar Bears premiered at Cambridge-Isanti High School (Cambridge, MN).
Synopsis
In the near future, a ragtag band of teens struggles for survival in the face of a global warming catastrophe. Despite dire circumstances that leave them scavenging for food and water, they find fun where they can, frolicking in the "party pool" and forgetting themselves just long enough to be teenagers. But when they're forced to flee their makeshift home because of an outbreak of sickness and land in "New San Francisco," the group starts to break apart. Will they follow Deme, their leader, and chase after the rumored polar bears that she believes are the key to their long-term survival, or make the best of where they are?
Stay tuned for more information about this play commissioned by Wantagh High School (NY), coming in spring 2012.
Rumors of Polar Bears:
Though the one-act version, available from Playscripts, stands on its own (and is perfect for competition!), this play was always intended to be a full-length composed of three acts: Rumors of Polar Bears, Ursa Major and Northern Lights. Look for the other two plays in the cycle sometime in 2012.
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