Book cover of The Outsiders play
The Outsiders is a stage play written by Christopher Sergel based on the novel of the same name by S. E. Hinton.
Play[]
The Outsiders is a full length play in two acts with a playing time of about two hours. The play was published in 1990 by Dramatic Publishing, a publishing company for stage plays founded in 1885 and held by the Sergel family.
Characters[]
The play is for 10 to 12 men and 5 to 7 women; however, more can be added[1]
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Ponyboy | The youngest Curtis brother, 14 years old, gets good grades and runs track early teens, a greaser. |
| Johnny | Ponyboy's best friend, 16 years old, extremely quiet, lives with his alcoholic and abusive parents. |
| Bob | A soc, 18 years old, Cherry's boyfriend, bestfriends with Randy. |
| Randy | A soc, 18 years old, Bob's bestfriend, Marcia's boyfriend. |
| Dallas | A 17-year-old juvenile delinquent, the roughest of the greasers, close with Johnny. |
| Two-Bit | 18 years old, a greaser, wisecracker, likes Marcia. |
| Darry | The oldest Curtis brother, 20 years old, has been caring for his brothers since their parents died in a car crash. |
| Sodapop | The middle Curtis brother, 16 years old, high school dropout, works at a gas station, dating Sandy. |
| Sandy | 16 years old, Sodapop's former girlfriend. |
| Cherry | A soc, 16 years old, Bob's girlfriend, befriend's Ponyboy and Johnny, bestfriends with Marcia. |
| Marcia | A soc, 16 years old, Randy's girlfriend, befriends Two-Bit, Cherry's bestfriend. |
| Mrs. O'Briant | Member of the burnt down church. |
| Jerry | Member of the burnt down church. |
| Doctor | at the hospital |
| Nurse | at the hospital |
| Mr. Syme | Ponyboy's favorite teacher, his English teacher |
| Paul | A soc |
Extra characters include greasers, socs, hospital workers, children (if available).
Video[]
Fall Play 1990 "The Outsiders"
External links[]
- The Outsiders at www.dramaticpublishing.com.
References[]
- ↑ Outsiders Script, preview at scribd.com
| Media |
|---|
| Novels: The Outsiders (1967) - That Was Then, This Is Now (1971) - Rumble Fish (1975) - Tex (1979) - Taming the Star Runner (1988)
Films: Tex (1982) - The Outsiders (1983) - Rumble Fish (1983) - That Was Then... This Is Now (1985) Others: The Outsiders TV series (1990) - The Outsiders play (1990) |