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THE BRIGHTEST THING ( OR, THE SQUONK PLAY )
by Don Zolidis
DRAMATIC COMEDY
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15-30+ ACTORS
(GENDER-NEUTRAL
CASTING ALLOWED)
An American fable that’s tinged with sadness about a girl’s imaginary journey in a hot air balloon to rescue her mother.
Don Zolidis is one of the most-produced playwrights in American schools. His more than 125 published plays have been performed over 30,000 times, appearing in every state, every Canadian province, and 67 different countries. His first novel, The Seven Torments of Amy and Craig (A Love Story) was published in 2018 by Disney-Hyperion. His second book, War and Speech, was published in 2020 by Little Brown.