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* LawOfInverseFertility: Roberta and her late husband wanted children, but had been unable to conceive. Candace didn't want children and was on the pill, but got pregnant anyway.
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* InfertilityAngst: Roberta and her late husband had been unable to have children.
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* BookEnds: At the beginning of the first scene, Lila and Evelyn are the only two teachers in the room. In the last scene, they are again the only two teachers in the room.
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* AmbiguousEnding: The play ends before we learn whether [[spoiler:Lila actually testifies against Evelyn at her hearing.]]
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* AmbiguousEnding: The play ends before we learn whether [[spoiler:Lila actually testifies against Evelyn at her hearing.hearing, or what the results of Evelyn's hearing are.]]
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Ms. Atwood and the other members of the disciplinary panel turn out to be this. Their rulings in the hearings of Roberta, Fred, and Toby are fair and appropriate, given the actual details of the situations.
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* FreudianExcuse: Toby figures out that Fred's arrogant behavior is triggered by his past, and Fred's statement to the disciplinary panel confirms it (but without giving the audience the full details about Fred Junior).
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* TheTopicOfCancer: In addition to the direct toll cancer took on Roberta's late husband, the fact that the cancer might come back disqualified them from adopting. And then the cancer came back. Inverted when Candace chooses to give her child to a couple that hadn't been able to adopt because one of them is a cancer survivor.
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* TheTopicOfCancer: In addition to the direct toll cancer took on Roberta's late husband, the fact that the cancer might could come back disqualified them from adopting. And then the cancer came back. Inverted when Candace chooses to give her child to a couple that hadn't been able to adopt because one of them is a cancer survivor.
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* Roberta Burke - An English teacher accused of using inappropriate language in front of students.
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* Roberta Burke - An older English teacher accused of using inappropriate language in front of students.
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!!This musical contains examples of:
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!!This musical {{dramedy}} contains examples of:
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* TheTopicOfCancer: In addition to the direct toll cancer took on Roberta's late husband, the fact that the cancer might come back disqualified them from adopting. And then the cancer came back. Inverted when Candace chooses to give her child to a couple that hadn't been able to adopt because one of them was a cancer survivor.
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* TheTopicOfCancer: In addition to the direct toll cancer took on Roberta's late husband, the fact that the cancer might come back disqualified them from adopting. And then the cancer came back. Inverted when Candace chooses to give her child to a couple that hadn't been able to adopt because one of them was is a cancer survivor.
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* MsExposition: In the first scene, Lila plays this role, [[{{Infodump}} explaining how things work in the "rubber room"]] to Evelyn (and to the audience).
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* DwindlingParty: A non-fatal variant. The "Janitor's Closet" sign on the door keeps new teachers from joining the group, and the current members leave one by one when the teachers are called to their hearings, or when Candace gives birth to her baby.
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!!Cast (in order of appearance):
* Candace Metzger - The proctor responsible for taking attendance and answering the phone.
* Lila Wadkins - An art teacher accused of insubordination.
* Evelyn Reid - A history teacher accused of kissing a student.
* Toby Fleming - A first-year science teacher accused of destruction of school property.
* Fred [=DiSalvo=] - A gym teacher accused of breaking a student's wrist.
* Roberta Burke - An English teacher accused of using inappropriate language in front of students.
* Ms. Atwood - The unseen head of the disciplinary panel.
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* OverlyLongName: During his [[TakeThisJobAndShoveIt statement to the disciplinary panel]], Toby addresses one of the panel members as "Mrs. Awkward Hyphenated Name".
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* OverlyLongName: During his [[TakeThisJobAndShoveIt statement to the disciplinary panel]], Toby addresses one of the panel members as "Mrs."Ms. Awkward Hyphenated Name".
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* TheFaceless: The other members of the disciplinary panel are introduced by Ms. Atwood, but they are never seen or heard.
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* OverlyLongName: During his [[TakeThisJobAndShoveIt statement to the disciplinary panel]], Toby addresses one of the panel members as "Mrs. Awkward Hyphenated Name".
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* WorldOfHam: In the second act, the teachers act out Toby's ScienceFiction screenplay.
