4 A.M.
a one-act play by Jonathan Dorf
a one-act play by Jonathan Dorf
4 A.M. is the hit one-act play by Jonathan Dorf. It's a story about teens trying to navigate the night and their fears and dreams as they search for connection.
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PRACTICAL DETAILS
Running Time: 30-35 minutes Cast Breakdown: 2+ males, 3+ females (6-30+ performers possible). All roles are meant to be played by teens, or actors capable of playing teens. Technical and Musical Requirements: The show requires very minimal set or other technical elements. How to Order: 4 A.M. is available from Playscripts. To read an excerpt, order a reading copy or order performance rights, click here. To order the 4 A.M. Stay-At-Home Edition, written specifically for virtual performance, click here! 4 A.M. premiered at Edwin Parr High School (Athabasca, AB, Canada). It may also be performed with The Magic Hour, which follows the same group of characters, picking up a year later. 
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SYNOPSIS
What's it like to be awake when the rest of your world is asleep? Meet early morning joggers, a lonely short-wave radio DJ, a modern Romeo and Juliet, the writer of a most unusual letter, and numerous others. Through a series of songs, scenes and monologues, they'll survive lonely nights and sleepovers, discover whether the Monster Under the Bed is real and maybe even get to answer that all-important question: "Is anybody out there?" 4 A.M. has received over 450 productions worldwide, as well as the following distinctions: Best Outstanding One-Act Play Performance, West Virginia Thespian Festival. Best Youth Production, 16th Dandenong Ranges One Act Play Festival (Emerald, Victoria, Australia). Winner, 29th Annual Inter-School Drama Competition 2015 (Sri Lanka) |
Photo credits (clockwise from banner): Edwin Parr High School (Athabasca, AB, Canada; photo by Karon Friesen); Cambridge-Isanti High School (Cambridge, MN); St. Mary's Anglican Girls School (Karrinyup, WA, Australia).