# The Broken Window: One Act Edition

## Metadata

- Slug: the-broken-window-one-act
- Type: Short Play
- Genre: Drama
- Acts: 1 act
- Duration:
  - 20–40 minutes
  - 40–60 minutes
- Cast: Medium (7-14)
- Cast Summary: 1nb/trans, 5f, 2m
- Technical Requirements: Minimal
- Performing Groups:
  - Community Theatre
  - College/University
  - High School/Secondary
- Primary Image: https://content.uproartheatrics.com/fi4nvjc4v0y33lkz1nryl457d8zz
- Album Cover: https://content.uproartheatrics.com/7m4wys9iym9uorr6b50ivklvac3g

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## Authors

- By Diane Wagner (author slug: diane-wagner)

## Overview

**A group of former friends finds the same note in their lockers telling them to go to an abandoned house in the middle of the night. They show up, and find themselves in the very room where their friend Dani died years ago.** As they confront long-buried secrets, uninvited guests—both spectral and real—force them to face the messy, often painful realities of growing up.
A thrilling ghost story on the surface with a brutally tangible underbelly, *The Broken Window* exposes the relentless pressure to succeed, the lure of quick fixes (see: Aderall), the toll of keeping secrets, and the desperate search for meaning in a world that feels impossible to navigate. Haunting, raw, and painfully relatable, *The Broken Window* asks: how do you move forward when the past refuses to let go?
Looking for the full-length version? [Here you go.](https://www.uproartheatrics.com/shows/the-broken-window)
*The playwright has given her permission for licensees to cut lines and/or scenes as necessary to meet the festival or competition's time requirements without seeking prior approval from Uproar. Lines must still be performed sequentially as written, and words may not be changed or substituted without prior written approval.*

## Cast

| Name | Description |
| ---- | ---- |
| RONNIE | Trans or non-binary (AFAB), brooding, 17. |
| SUZANNE | Athletic, type A personality, 17. |
| TRICIA | Straightforward, 17. |
| MEGAN | Innocent, insecure, 17. |
| ANGIE | Mainstream, looks slightly more mature than the others, 17. |
| KILLIAN | Suzanne’s younger brother, a charismatic stoner, 15. |
| KEVIN | Killian’s friend, a reluctant observer, 15. |
| DANI | A ghost, 15. |

## Materials

### Available for additional fee:

| Name | Description |
| ---- | ----------- |
| Video Recording License | License to create an archival recording of the show that may be distributed to the cast and crew. This does not allow publicly posting the performance. |
| 60-Minute Talkback with the Creator | A 60-minute Zoom/Google Meet with one or more of the show's creator(s). Licensees and guests can ask questions, share experiences, and hear about the artistic journey of the show and creative team. This can be scheduled before or after the performances. If we are unable to make scheduling work, the cost will be refunded. |
| Supplemental Transition Music | Care for some angsty electric guitar to start/end the play? Musician Patrick Wolkoff has got you covered. Suggested placement of songs: 
PISCES: opening of the play. CAPRICORN: closing moment of the play when Ronnie is alone on the stage. |

## Production Images

| URL | Caption | Credit |
| --- | ------- | ------ |
| https://content.uproartheatrics.com/00hj1dsfscddrably78yj9dqidws | The Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts | Carlo Acerra |
| https://content.uproartheatrics.com/04edvwjqcv11tm76kswovr2w8hes | The Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts | Christmas City Photos |
| https://content.uproartheatrics.com/9wsdzsxkx8vmxk8bvykzzlvjrspy | Lick Wilmerding High School | Marjorie Therese Photography |
| https://content.uproartheatrics.com/m2g92tv4r5rxpifq8j7iumwa78rn | Lick Wilmerding High School | Marjorie Therese Photography |
| https://content.uproartheatrics.com/fxmvbcwsj0lqs8v6366nql7imwah | The Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts | Carlo Acerra |
| https://content.uproartheatrics.com/urtpna7l61ardrux7mp836tqo82d | The Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts | Carlo Acerra |
| https://content.uproartheatrics.com/1me1xzl6p4wh99g83gqeye0ubv4j | Lick Wilmerding High School | Marjorie Therese Photography |

## Videos

- https://www.youtube.com/embed/2kJns1Pd9yg

## Press

| Title | URL | Image |
| ----- | --- | ----- |
| Lehigh Valley Charter High School For The Arts to Present THE BROKEN WINDOW By Diane Wagner | https://www.broadwayworld.com/philadelphia/article/Lehigh-Valley-Charter-High-School-For-The-Arts-to-Present-THE-BROKEN-WINDOW-By-Diane-Wagner-20231017?fbclid=IwAR1aJvms93H34ZgD3FKm-DSEW7MdwD4zTQkVarhQ5mfiEdVetAKHoT4VbTA_aem_Afknioa0xGymsdDm2-MQm99MVUh8sbZG1o3ETAqlVcjkZWvDpY5lK0hiHZ-Th2Uo2ps | https://cloudimages.broadwayworld.com/columnpiccloud/Lehigh-Valley-Charter-High-School-For-The-Arts-Presents-The-Broken-Window-By-Diane-Wagner--1697546015.jpg |
| Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts to present The Broken Window, October 20-22 | https://www.thevalleyledger.com/?p=123762 | https://www.thevalleyledger.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/broken-window.jpg |