What do you think?
Title: Locked In
Format: One-Act Play (written for a 45-minute stage performance)
Page Length: 45 Pages
Genres: Family Drama / Tragedy
Logline or Summary: After her father's death, a young woman in Norilsk orchestrates a desperate lie to secure her future, leading to a confrontation that leaves her uncle trapped in a nightmare.
Feedback Concerns: I’m mainly venting about grading. I hit the 45-page mark for a 45-minute assignment (8,591 words), but got outscored by a 29-page script that was 16 minutes short of the requirement. I want to know if the technical craft and stage directions (lighting/sound) actually come through or if my professors were right to grade it "randomly."
I know I'm not perfect, but come fucking on. This is my first professional attempt at script writing. Please feel free to tell me where I can improve.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/16KKhWTtNkjUOSCVfikVKgbU1xlYBllqyyBXMDw8rUi4/edit?usp=sharing
Posted May 12, 2026, 6:27 AM UTC