Chaired
by Christian Kiley
Potential sits centre stage in a chair. Sometimes the hardest thing to do is just stand up...
About 20 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
13
13 Any Gender
Simple Set
Potential sits centre stage in a chair. At times Potential is forced to remain seated by family, teachers and friends. At other times Potential will do anything not to stand. It's better to stay in place, not move, not reach out. Sometimes the hardest thing to do is just stand up…
Characters
13
13 Any Gender
Characters in this play are currently identified as male or female. Directors are welcome to assign any gender (binary or non-binary) to any character and modify pronouns accordingly.
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Potential
[A]
70 lines
- Afraid to stand up.
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Older Sibling
[A]
11 lines
- Bossy and controlling.
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Teacher
[A]
11 lines
- Never gives Potential a chance.
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Perfect
[A]
5 lines
- Can do no wrong.
- Coach [A]
- Doesn’t trust Potential.
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Friend
[A]
8 lines
- Wants to help if it is convenient.
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Critic
[A]
6 lines
- Disagrees with everything.
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Panicked Person
[A]
7 lines
- Scared of everything.
- Offstage Monster [A]
- The monster’s voice. Assorted growls.
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Offstage Voice
[A]
5 lines
- A bully with a short attention span.
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Person in Need
[A]
6 lines
- Needs to make a “critical” phone call.
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Motivator
[A]
114 lines
- A mediocre motivator.
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Thought
[A]
10 lines
- The compassionate supporter.
- Subgenres
- Surrealist Avant-garde Experimental form Absurd
- Settings
- Abstract setting Present day
- Dress
- Contemporary costumes
- Audience
- Pre-teen Teen
- Features
- Gender neutral cast Character study Variable gender breakdown
Prop List
Teacher’s edition textbook, Whistle, Cell Phone
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Chaired
by Christian Kiley
About 20 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
13
13 Any Gender
Simple Set