One-act drama

Witch Hunt 2.0

Witchhunt 2.0 is a sharp and darkly funny exploration of how quickly truth unravels when fear, power, and social pressure collide—online and off.

Running time40 min

Cast9 or more actorsMany roles, any gender

SetOne main setLights do the rest

CompetitionReady as writtenFits a 40-minute limit

ForHigh school and community theater

Content advisory: This play includes an implied suicide attempt by a student who was cyberbullied. We recommend reading the full script before casting and letting your school counselor know about the topic, so support is ready for your cast and audience. In the U.S., the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available by call or text.

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The story

Witchhunt 2.0 is a sharp and darkly funny exploration of how quickly truth unravels when fear, power, and social pressure collide—online and off. Set against the backdrop of a high school speech team preparing a dramatic presentation on the Salem Witch Trials, this layered one-act blurs the lines between past and present as the students’ own behavior begins to mirror the historical injustices they’re performing. What starts as petty rivalry and social media snark quickly spirals into accusations, manipulation, and mob mentality, with reputations—and lives—on the line.

Through rapid-fire dialogue, theatrical vignettes, and increasingly blurred timelines, the play lays bare the toxic power of rumor, the pressure to perform perfection, and the terrifying ease with which a community turns on its own. As a team fights to win a prestigious competition, their trust fractures, their teacher falls under scrutiny, and one student disappears into isolation with devastating consequences. This haunting play is a searing indictment of digital-age judgment, and a rallying cry to recognize the humanity behind every headline.

Producing it

Cast9 actors, and the ensemble can grow as large as you like. Many roles can be played by any gender. You can change lines, roles and genders to fit your students.

SetAuditorium stage; the principal’s office and phone calls in light.

TechOne stage, no scene changes, just lighting shifts. Plan for Colonial costumes, phones with a playback recording, an offstage booth voice, and a montage of shifting lights and whispered voices.

For your scene-stealersTight choral and movement work for the Salem chorus, several strong solo speeches, a teacher role with real gravity, and a montage that can absorb any size ensemble.