Programs & Bookings
The SOS Players focuses on educating students through peer-to-peer connections in a theatrical medium. The success of SOS Players lies predominantly in the interpersonal connection that teen audience members feel as they watch young people – just like themselves – perform and share real life situations and how we can all learn ways to make better choices. The impact of SOS Players rises from the high-energy performances of committed and talented young people.
SOS Players offers a full range of educational performance and workshop opportunities in Hudson, WI, St. Paul, MN, and surrounding areas. Contact the SOS Players for complete program and booking information.
High School Show
Golden Rule (Comedic)
A high school student gets a reality check and opens his eyes to the negative world around him. A friend shows him just how disrespectful our society has become and how a little kindness can go a long way.
Drunk Driving (Dramatic)
After a horrible crash kills a local college girl, a teenage drunk driver comes face-to-face with the loved ones of her victim. This sketch takes a closer look at how our every decision impacts those around us.
Depression (Dramatic)
The understanding and isolation of depression.
Stress (Comedic)
A young girl argues with the personified days of the week in an attempt to fit a date into her hectic schedule.
Cyber bullying (New in 2011)
Teens realize that “having fun” with someone on the internet has its consequences.
Racism (Dramatic)
Two former friends realize the discrimination and ignorance in the world through a fight.
Drug Ropes (Highly choreographed and physical, Dramatic)
A drug addict discusses their usage while having ropes attached to their hands and feet. In an exciting display of acrobatics, the Drugs piece chronicles addiction — from initial enjoyment, to a loss of control, to eventual death. (Intended for grades nine through twelve)
Middle School Show
Suicide (Comedic, Dramatic)
A light-hearted look at friendship changes direction when the student loses their friend to suicide.
Domestic Abuse (Dramatic)
Sarah tried to get attention, she tried to get noticed, she even asked for help. But no one wanted to see what was really happening.
Cyber bullying
Teens realize that “having fun” with someone on the internet has its consequences.
Stress (Comedic)
A young girl argues with the personified days of the week in an attempt to fit a date into her hectic schedule.
Smoking (New in 2011)
People realize how smoking affects their daily lives.
Golden Rule (Comedic)
A high school student gets a reality check and opens his eyes to the negative world around him. A friend shows him just how disrespectful our society has become and how a little kindness can go a long way.
Circle Drugs (Dramatic)
A traumatic overdose makes a young couple realize that their addiction has gone too far. Is it enough to stop them from relapsing? This sketch is intended for grades six through nine.
Elementary Programming
Choices 1
— grades K-1st (30 minutes)
Choices 2
— grades 3rd-6th (60 minutes)
Choices 2 is intended as a sequel to our initial offering, as well as slightly more mature themes for the upper grade school students. It picks up with King Edward Longfellow and his troupe of Sunshine Players who have by now succumbed to ego and personality troubles within their ranks. Onto the scene burst two strong new characters in Queen Eleanor — Edward's estranged sister — and her star performer; action hero Vince VanClaude. A power struggle ensues amongst all 8 company members and plays out in sketches that empower lessons of Depression, Smoking, Drugs, Special Needs, Cyber Bullying, Core Families & Peer Rejection while altering between humor and gravity.
A La Carte Sketches
(Needs 1 month lead time)
Grief (Dramatic)
She knew that no matter what she did, she couldn’t bring her back. It was so hard for her to believe that someone’s mistake, someone’s carelessness was enough to make her friend disappear forever. (New in 2011)
Special Needs (Dramatic)
After hearing their friend making fun of someone with down syndrome, teens confront the ignorance surrounding people with special needs.
Date Rape (Dramatic)
Rape is rape. It doesn’t matter if the victim is a stranger, friend, or family member. No means no.
Teen Pregnancy
Truth is you do have options, and some very important decisions to make. What choice do Ian and Rachael make? Let’s talk about it. (New in 2011)
Teen Relationship Abuse (Dramatic)
Leah goes to a park to confront her abusive ex-boyfriend. Her newfound strength and voice surprises her ex as well as Leah herself. This piece is intended to give abused teens strength and voice to say “enough.”
The Haves and the Have-Nots (Dramatic)
The lives of two teenagers collide. One has everything that can be bought but is searching from something more meaningful. The other has been living through very hard times and believes that financial security will provide all the answers. The teens soon realize that they have a lot to learn from each other.
Booking with SOS Players
For booking information on the SOS Players and their teen-to-teen education programs, contact the SOS Players Hudson office.
"SOS has become an annual treat for our eighth grade students in New Richmond. They are well-organized, talented, and inspired, and their performances have been springboards for our advisory group discussions of values and choices. In the past couple of years, New Richmond students have joined the troupe. On the stage and off, these people serve as great role models for younger students. In elementary school, values education takes place every day, but when students reach middle school, a stage at which many important and sensitive choices first present themselves, we sometimes see a gap. A performance by the SOS Players provides a great opening for our teachers and homeroom advisors to begin a classroom dialogue on those issues. Thanks for your energy and your courage, SOS. Your messages are the ones our students need to hear more often today, and your use of humor, action, music, sound, and lighting engages them from the first seconds of the show till the last."
— Vicki Cobian,
New Richmond Middle School Contact
