The Continuum Tales

  • Short Play Collection
  • 100-120 minutes
  • 2 f, 2 m, 1 either (5-41 actors possible: 2-26 f, 2-27 m)
A birthday for a man who doesn't know his age. A song that taunts a desperate prisoner. A storm bearing down on an unusal roadside motel. A couple finds them all in a mysterious book, said to be cursed, called... The Continuum Tales. In the spirit of The Twilight Zone and Black Mirror, this genre-bending collection of seven short plays explores weird, futuristic, and haunting worlds eerily similar to our own. Filled with strange and humorous tales of technology gone wrong, nightmares of the mind, and what happens when we let our fears get the best of us, this modern sci-fi collection is sure to entertain.​

Published by Playscripts

Script sample available to read online through Playscripts.
Teaser for Lee University's 2020 audio drama presentation of The Continuum Tales
The Results
  • 10 - 15 minutes
  • 2 f, 2 m, 1 either (5 actors possible: 2-3 f, 2-3 m)
  • Two expectant couples size each other up as they await news in a doctor's office - but the future may not be what they thought.
The Rescue
  • 10 - 15 minutes
  • 1 f, 2 m, 1 either (4-5 actors possible: 1-2 f, 2-3 m)
  • When a desperate prisoner reaches for a chance at freedom, who or what can he trust?
The Birthday
  • 10 - 15 minutes
  • 2 f, 2 m, 3 either (5-9 actors possible: 2-7 f, 2-7 m)
  • A group of boisterous coworkers throw a birthday party for a nervous colleague. If only he could remember how old he is...
The Pimple
  • 10 - 15 minutes
  • 2 f, 2 m, 1 either (5 actors possible: 2-3 f, 2-3 m)
  • An embarrassed teenager develops a monstrous pimple that grows every day in size - and, it seems, in influence.
The Happy
  • 10 - 15 minutes
  • 2 f, 2 m, 1 either (5 actors possible: 2-3 f, 2-3 m)
  • In a strange teacher's lounge, how far will one teacher go to break down the other's facade?
The Proposal
  • 10 - 15 minutes
  • 2 f, 2 m
  • A beautiful landmark. A declaration of love. A ticking clock. Why?
The End 
  • 10 - 15 minutes
  • 2 f, 2 m, 1 either (5 actors possible: 2-3 f, 2-3 m)
  • A group of travelers seek shelter from a tornado in a roadside motel. But what have they really found?
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