Rebel

Genre: Drama

Period: Present day

Place: Suburban Australia

Length: One Act

Characters: 4 M; 5 F

Warnings: Coarse language; drug references; adult themes

Synopsis
Rebecca Petersen is going through a particularly strong teenage rebellion. When the sneaking out, drinking and smoking get too much for her parents, they feel they must do something about it. Everything comes to a head when Rebecca and her mother have an argument, and Christine kicks Rebecca out. After Rebecca is caught shoplifting, she is arrested and Christine agrees to take her home. Once home, Christine makes Rebecca promise to stop smoking, drinking and sneaking around. Rebecca agrees, but it isn't long before she is going down the same track. It is only when he leaves her to get caught by the police with a sachet of marijuana that he gave her, that she wakes up to the reality of the situation.

Scene Breakdown
I: Rebecca steals money from her mother’s purse and uses it to go on a shopping spree with a friend.

II: Christine confronts Rebecca about the money, and they get into an argument, resulting in Rebecca being grounded.

III: Rebecca and Hayden are caught in Rebecca’s bedroom smoking marijuana. Rebecca and Christine argue, and Christine kicks her out.

IV: The police question and caution Rebecca after she is caught shoplifting.

V: Matt and Christine set out further rules for Rebecca to follow if she is to continue living at home.

VI: After everyone else has gone to bed, Rebecca sneaks out, but Hayden gets her to hold some drugs so she will be caught with them instead of him. This causes Rebecca to realise her parents were right, and she phones them for help.

Characters
Rebecca Petersen – 17

Hayden Davies – 18-19

Sarah Clarke – 17

Matthew Petersen – 40-45

Christine Petersen – 40-45 Catherine Petersen – 14-15

Police Officers (1 M; 1 F) – 20+

Security Guard (M) – 20+