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Alien Education
Childrens Plays
By: David Braden Cast: 2 M, 3 F Performance Time: Approximately 20 minutes, 20 pgs.
CHILDREN'S COMEDY. To help Jesse earn a good score on her middle-school placement exam, Uncle Ed and Aunt Lilly have decided to hire a tutor, Mr. Small. But Mr. Small turns out to be an alien shape-changer from the planet Squee, whose real job is to squeeze all happiness out of life. But before Mr. Small can crush Jesse’s spirit, an alien from the planet Xylon (who just graduated from grade school herself!) unexpectedly lands in Jesse’s bedroom and shows her that learning can be a lot of fun!
Minimum Cast Set: 5 scripts, 1 royalty/performance (Includes a free T-shirt!)
David Braden worked as a cowboy in Venezuela and on the Alaskan pipeline before he became a teacher. He earned an MFA in poetry and playwriting from the University of Montana. Mr. Braden lives with his wife and son in Taichung, Taiwan, where he teaches at The Overseas Chinese Institute of Technology.
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