Nine Months

Genre: Drama

Period: Present day

Place: Suburban Australia (can be localised)

Length: Two Acts

Characters: 3 M; 4 F; assorted extras

Warnings: Some coarse language

Act 1
17-year-old Sarah discovers she is pregnant, but cannot tell her parents. When she tells her boyfriend Hayden, he dumps her. Scared and alone, she considers her options.

Act 2
After she collapses and is taken to hospital, she confesses her situation to her best friend Kelly, who promises to support her, whatever happens. When Kelly has relationship troubles of her own, Sarah is left feeling let down.

Characters
Sarah Granger – 17

Kelly Watson – 17

Hayden SXXX – 17 XYXY – 17 – Kelly’s boyfriend; also, Hayden’s best friend.

XYXY – Ashleigh’s boyfriend. Teacher XYXY – Chaplain or Headmaster

Teacher XXXX

Sarah’s Parents