You can put an entire class on stage in this fun show! Lively opportunity for pantomime!

This play, under the title "Things That Stick to Bumpers," was first produced by the Alley Merry-Go-Round at the Alley Theatre in Houston, Texas. It takes place at a city street corner, beginning with the Morning Rush Hour and ending with the Afternoon Rush Hour, a series of unrelated skits using the bumper sticker as its common thread. The passing parade of motorists includes all kinds of people in all kinds of vehicles—each with a bumper sticker (like "Tennis Is My Racquet" and "Smile at me, I've had a Hard Day"). Each bumper sticker is acted out by (on the average) two or three performers, with fast-paced humor that entertains children of all ages, from toddlers to high schoolers.

An excellent exercise in improvisation and pantomime. Audience participation is possible by inviting children in the audience to be "drivers" of some of the cars (may be cardboard cut-outs). The play presents subtle messages of social significance to help shape young personalities and character. The play is so flexible that it would be misleading to list a Cast of Characters. It can be performed by as few as 5 or as many as 50 (or even more) males and/or females—children or adults. Most of the roles can be played by either men or women, boys or girls. It can be mounted very inexpensively, with no scenery and costumes that the performers can usually provide from their own wardrobe. Or it can be an elaborate production with creatively designed sets, costumes, props, and lighting effects. Scenes may be cut, rearranged, or added. The action takes place in 2 acts on a street corner.

See also: Plays for Elementary and Junior High