{"product_id":"new-for-2026-tibetan-treefrog-book-16-humor-drama-prose-poetry-copy","title":"New for Fall 2026! Tibetan Treefrog Book 17: Humor, Drama, Prose, Poetry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll new scripts for Fall 2026! \u003c\/strong\u003eLooking for poems, prose, and plays with original stories and dramatic heft that will carry you all the way to the final round? Tibetan Treefrog has you covered, as they have for over 20 years, with an all-new collection of interp pieces that are ready for rehearsal and performance. \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRight now, you can only get these scripts in this collection at SpeechGeek Market!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTibetan Treefrog Publishing\u003c\/strong\u003e was created to specifically produce selections for forensic competition. Our staff is comprised of people who have taught and competed at both the national high school and college level. We know what wins, and we know coaches and students often struggle to find texts that are not overdone.  That's why we strive to write ready-to-compete selections of the highest quality.  Our track record of success at local, state and national tournaments is proof that what we are doing, works.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's inside TTF #17:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"mso-element: para-border-div; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Overdramatic Slam of Everything Only Louder\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is a wild, self-aware performance poem that parodies slam poetry, modern activism, and internet culture. The performer is the sole character, an overcaffeinated truth-teller who oscillates between cosmic prophecy and emotional meltdown. Across the monologue, they journey from ranting about love and politics to war, feminism, poverty, and ultimately digital chaos, each topic exploding into exaggerated metaphors and absurd physicality. The \"plot\" is less a story than a spiraling performance of passion, collapse, and reboot. Thematically, it critiques how society sensationalizes everything, how meaning and authenticity dissolve into performance and noise. Emotionally, it’s intense, funny, and manic, moving from mock-serious to heartbreakingly real. A performer tackling this piece must balance parody with sincerity, channeling volcanic energy and brief moments of fragile truth beneath the chaos. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBurn Pit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e follows Staff Sergeant Lila Navarro, a soldier in Afghanistan who works beside a toxic burn pit, proving herself in a harsh, male-dominated world. The smoke, both literal and symbolic, follows her home, a reminder of what she survived and what it took from her. Struggling to rediscover her identity and softness, Lila finds hope in her pregnancy with her husband, Marco. That hope shatters when their baby is stillborn, and the loss destroys the fragile bond between them. Illness and grief consume Lila, and when she dies, Marco is left haunted and broken. Desperate for answers, he uncovers the widespread harm caused by burn pit exposure and the hollow silence of institutional denial. The story closes with his own quiet surrender, echoing the devastation of unseen wounds. It is a raw, emotional exploration of love, loss, duty, and the human cost of war long after the battlefield is gone. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe poem, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStones on the Empty Plains\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, follows a widowed settler surviving alone after losing his wife and son on the journey west. Surrounded by the vast, merciless prairie, he clings to his promise to build the life they dreamed of together. As seasons pass, his labor becomes ritual, stacking stones, battling storms, and facing hunger and loneliness. Memories of his family return in tender flashes, filling the silence with warmth and ache. The land mirrors his emptiness, testing his will to live. In the end, illness and winter bring a quiet surrender, a final reunion through memory and peace. The piece carries tones of grief, endurance, and gentle transcendence, an emotional meditation on love, loss, and belonging to the earth itself. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLetter of Survival\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is a tense and emotional short story about Lynn, a teenage girl who survives a terrifying night when her abusive ex-boyfriend, Weller, breaks into her home. After hearing him and his friend Peter enter through a shattered window, Lynn hides in the bathroom, haunted by memories of Weller’s possessive, manipulative behavior during their relationship. The story shifts between the immediate danger of the break-in and flashbacks showing how Weller’s emotional control and violent tendencies escalated over time. When he finally finds her, Lynn fights back, knocking him unconscious and carving an “S” into his chest, a raw act of defiance meaning “Stop.” She escapes, calls 911, and takes back her power. The story ends with Lynn realizing that the scarlet letter she’s chosen for herself stands not for shame but survival. Themes of abuse, trauma, empowerment, and reclaiming one’s voice drive the story’s emotional depth and cathartic resolution. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon of Ci Cada\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is a comedic yet heartfelt short play about Don, a newly emerged cicada who believes he’s a heroic knight trapped in a dream. Mistaking his own molted shell for a monster, he sets out on a “quest” to defeat imaginary foes, joined by Sancho, an exuberant mayfly with only hours to live. Their friendship grows through absurd battles and songs celebrating Don’s exaggerated sense of heroism. Along the way, they meet Carmelita, a sharp-tongued cicada healer who grounds Don’s dramatics and repairs his injured wing. Eventually, Don realizes he is not dreaming at all; he truly is a cicada, and that his relationships are real. The story turns poignant as Sancho dies from his brief lifespan, leaving Don grieving but transformed. In the end, with Carmelita beside him, Don channels his sorrow into hope, taking flight toward a new beginning. The play balances humor and emotion, exploring themes of self-discovery, friendship, love, and the fleeting beauty of life. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Tibetan Treefrog Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Digital Only","offer_id":48049017028771,"sku":"ttf-book17","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/1942\/files\/TTF16_3.png?v=1787844493","url":"https:\/\/speechgeekmarket.com\/products\/new-for-2026-tibetan-treefrog-book-16-humor-drama-prose-poetry-copy","provider":"SpeechGeek Market","version":"1.0","type":"link"}