Split Decision: a humorous middle school play for character education

Can one decision change your entire life? In playwright Quinn Baldwin's latest play, Split Decision, aspiring thespian Kate is about to find out firsthand. When a fellow student falls in the hallway, Kate has to make a split-second decision: keep going and make it to class on time or help him and get a tardy. From this one seemingly insignificant choice, the play splits into two separate timelines showing the consequences of every decision we make. Featuring a hilarious play-within-a-play, shout-outs to Shakespeare, character education to contemplate and questions for reflection, Split Decision features 16 mostly gender-neutral roles for royalty-free performances or a reader's theater that will reach your most reluctant reader. Funny and touching, Split Decision captures the awkward innocence of the teenage years while giving your students something to think about and discuss whether you're studying Shakespeare, character education or literary terms.