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Starship Sofa (Sample)

Placeholder summary: the crew of the Starship Sofa gets lost after a hyperspace hiccup. With a nervous robot and a mysterious alien signal, they must work as a team to steer home.

Performers
4–6
Reading
Advanced reader
Performance
About 40 min*
Prep level
Involved
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Roles

  • Captain Nova

    Steady leader who makes the final call.

    Reading load: Heavier

  • Navigator Juno

    Map expert who loves numbers.

    Reading load: Medium

  • Engineer Bolt

    Fixes things with whatever is handy.

    Reading load: Medium

  • Robot R-7

    Nervous helper who speaks in short beeps and phrases.

    Reading load: Light

  • Alien Zix

    Optional

    Mysterious visitor who speaks in riddles.

    Reading load: Medium

  • Narrator

    Optional

    Mission log voice between scenes.

    Reading load: Light

Casting options

  • Needs at least 4 performers for the Captain, Navigator, Engineer, and Robot.
  • With 5 or 6, add the Alien and the Narrator.
  • If no one plays the Narrator, the Captain reads the mission log lines.
  • The Alien's lines cannot be combined with another role — they share scenes.

What you need

Required

  • A sofa or row of cushions (the starship)
  • A flashlight
  • A cardboard box (control panel)

Optional extras

  • Foil for robot armour
  • Glow sticks
  • Space sound effects on a speaker

Getting ready

Preparation time
About 30 min*
Performance time
About 40 min*
  1. Arrange the sofa or cushions as the ship.
  2. Draw buttons and dials on the cardboard box.
  3. Make simple name signs for each role.
  4. Read the script together and assign roles.
  5. Do a quick run-through of the hyperspace scene.

*Provisional sample estimates — final timings may differ.

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