(10 any gender)

This dystopian play is set in a world where you can be arrested (or worse) for talking about music. But a group of teens decide the risk is worth it.

Estimated running time: 60 minutes

Formerly titled The Day the Music Came Back—The One-Act Version.

WORKSHOPS + READINGS

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

CATCO’s New Works for Young Audiences Festival. Columbus, OH

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

PRODUCTIONS

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Fall 2025

Lakewood HS, Cleveland, OH

The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio, Columbus, OH

Ramapo HS, Spring Valley, NY

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee — Zoom Production

Beacon Academy, Evanston, IL — Podcast Production

SCRIPT

Click here to read & download the full script.

LICENSING

Interested in producing this play? Email me at alvaro.saar.rios@gmail.com