This short play for the classroom or drama department offers a safe environment for teenagers to explore the risks of running away from home. Molly is fifteen and defiant when it comes to the rules her single parent Mom has set down. When she is forbidden to see the older boy she is dating and then grounded for a month, Molly runs away. Only to find that the streets are no place to run to. 3f. 1m. Cast can be expanded. Part of the series, "Shortn'Small", a collection of short plays/small casts ideal for the classroom. 'Some troubled teens are high risk for becoming teen runaways when they feel like they can't handle problems at home. This can be a frightening experience for parents and for teens. According to the National Runaway Switchboard, 1.6 to 2.8 million young people run away every year. Many teen runaways quickly find that running away is worse than the problems they have at home, but they may be afraid to go home.