Now Available: “Promedy” by Wade Bradford
Attention Drama teachers, theater students, playhouse directors, and thespian geeks:
My latest play “Promedy” is now available at Eldridge Plays!!! I love the logo they created:
Here’s the synopsis:
To prom or not to prom? That is the question! The student body leaders at Lowzund High bicker and argue about various prom themes. They finally decide to combine all of their ideas into one to create a medieval-futuristic-under-the-sea dance. But when self-proclaimed drama-geek, Dante Allegro, is rejected by the arrogant, text-messaging-obsessed cheerleader, he uses his persuasive abilities to cancel the whole event. Now, the noble-hearted student body president, Beatrix Holiday, must come up with a scheme to rescue what she believes is the defining moment in their young lives. To help her win back the prom, she must utilize the intelligence of Chester (the school’s resident brainiac), Tanner (the charismatic captain of the football-team), and a brooding, Goth-girl named Lee (who secretly likes Tanner). Mixed-up romantic misunderstandings abound in this laugh-a-minute comedy about that wonderfully stressful event: the prom!
And here’s a recent YouTube Actress, performing one of Beatrix’s monologues. Check it out:
If you would like to read or perform a scene from Promedy, visit my ever-growing library of comedic monologues About.com.
November 12th, 2009 at 5:01 pm
Hi, i am a student going to a thespian festival in january and i was wondering if Promedy was a published play because the rules state they have to be published to use them and if i could have your permission as well to use the Beatrix monologue about young women needing prom, permission from the author is also a rule at state compeition.
November 16th, 2009 at 11:30 pm
Hey,
I’m performing Dante’s monologue (when he’s asking Kay to the prom) but I need to know:
A) Is this play published
B) What happens in the scenes with Dante before and after this scene
C) what happens to his character
Many Thanks
A Reply before friday would be amazing
Jordan xx
February 3rd, 2010 at 4:23 am
I am in a theater audition class and am considering using one of your monlogues for an assignment. I will be using Betrix’s monlogue about the need for prom and I wondered if I need your permission to do that.
February 6th, 2010 at 5:47 pm
Thanks for your comment, Sally!
Yes, you (and anyone else) may use the monologue for an audition piece — or for any other education or amateur performance.
February 20th, 2010 at 5:38 am
Hey,
I was wondering if this was a published work?
Thanks for your time!
P.S. Love your work!
February 22nd, 2010 at 4:15 am
Thanks… and yes, Promedy is published by Eldridge Plays. You can order it at:
http://www.histage.com/playdetails.asp?PID=2245
February 23rd, 2010 at 10:23 pm
Hi, when was Promedy published?
I think your work’s brilliant
Thanks.
February 24th, 2010 at 6:57 am
Hi Sam,
Promedy was published just a few months ago… October 2009.
Thanks for the kind words. I would try smiling back at you with an emoticon, but I’ll probably mess it up. Oh, okay, I’ll try anyway (**& Well, that went horribly!
March 9th, 2010 at 12:45 am
Hi, I love this play! its awesome!, but i was wondering if there was more to it? i cant seem to get all of it and i wanted to use Beatrix part about the importance of having prom.
March 11th, 2010 at 7:27 am
Thanks for your email. The play is available at Eldridge plays:
http://www.histage.com
You can read the first 10 – 15 pages for free, I believe. But to read the whole play, you’ll have to order a copy. (I think it’s about five or six dollars.)
March 20th, 2010 at 7:31 am
We used one of Beatrix’s monologues in my stage dialects class at BYU-I for our southern dialect (or at least the girl’s used it, the boys used Charlie Brown) and it was so much fun. It was the best monologue and I am so excited for a chance to read all of it. I am thinking of auditioning for the Denver Center of Performing Arts this year (though I have never done “professional” acting outside of school before) and if I do I am going to use that same monologue for the contemporary bit (I may even keep the southern dialect with it).
The classic monologue, of course, will be something from Lady Macbeth. Very different plays but that’s always good right? Anyway, I just wanted to say that I love what I’ve memorized of it and I hope I can read it in full sometime soon. 
May 25th, 2010 at 9:30 pm
Mr. B,
I have a final for my theatre class due on thursday and one of the requirements is that we have to dress as our character would and speak as they would. I have chosen to use Beatrix’s monologue on how vital the prom is to young women. Could you give me a few pointers on how to get into that character’s shoes? I would be extremely grateful for your help, sir.
Thank you,
Marissa Arden