The Redline Scenes. The Real Education of TJ Crowley. Free to perform. Cleared to compete.
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    Cuttings from The Real Education of TJ Crowley: Coming of Age on the Redline, scriptbook edition, adapted by Grant Overstake and May Wuthrich. Every word in a cutting is verbatim from the published scriptbook.

    Prepared for the Kansas Thespian Festival, Jan. 7 to 9, 2027, and the 2026-27 KSHSAA speech season.

    Rules change. Check your organization's current manual before you enter. Content advisory: contains racist language, violence and intense situations set in 1960s America. Best suited to grades 9 to 12.