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One-act comedy

Unfollowed

by Jack Canfora

A group of high-profile social media stars—ranging from fitness bros and sock reviewers to a ruthless French fashionista and a wildly unhinged preschool streamer—are invited to a luxurious but mysterious island by a shadowy…

Running time40 to 45 min
Cast13 actorsMany roles, any gender
SetOne setNo scene changes
CompetitionYes, with a trimTrim to fit your time limit
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The story

A group of high-profile social media stars—ranging from fitness bros and sock reviewers to a ruthless French fashionista and a wildly unhinged preschool streamer—are invited to a luxurious but mysterious island by a shadowy corporation to promote their newest product: the vaguely-defined, ominously named Megaburst!

As livestreams abound and egos clash, the influencers revel in their digital personas—until one of them turns up dead during a livestream. Suddenly, the wi-fi is cut, the staff vanishes, and suspicion runs as high as the filtered tension between ring lights and ring fingers. As the influencers scramble to solve the murder of their most famous peer, their vapid personas crack to reveal insecurity, ambition, and unexpected insight. Trapped with no service (and therefore no audience), alliances fray and reputations teeter. It falls to the enigmatic Planet Kid—a Gen Alpha icon known for saying little more than “Skibidi”—to piece together the real story.

With absurd Gen Z slang, laugh-out-loud digs at influencer culture, and a corporate villain named Alan (or is it Stanley?), UNFOLLOWED is a hilarious murder mystery where the stakes are viral—and going offline might be the most dangerous thing of all.

Producing it

Cast13 actors. Many roles can be played by any gender. You can change lines, roles and genders to fit your students.
SetHotel lobby, continuous.
TechOne unit set with no scene changes. Plan for lots of phones (a ring light helps), a pre-recorded welcome announcement, notification sound cues, and fun influencer costumes. No special effects.
For your scene-stealersA dozen-plus showy influencer roles, a children’s-host role with a twist, improvised overlapping livestreams, and a detective monologue for a quiet actor who barely speaks until then.

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