Chemo Girl
by Christian Kiley
Camille is pulled into the video game world that mirrors her fight against cancer.
About 25 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
16
3 W | 13 Any Gender, Doubling Possible, ensemble expandable to 26 or more
Simple Set
Camille is given a video game system from her mom as a form of recovery therapy for cancer. She prefers reading books. Video game worlds lack realism and she believes they will not help her fight against cancer. However, Camille is pulled into the video game world that mirrors her fight. She meets the Gamemaster and takes on the screen name Chemo Girl.
Characters
16
3 Women, 13 Any Gender, Doubling Possible, ensemble expandable to 26 or more
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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GIRL, Camille
[W]
98 lines
- She is battling cancer. Screen name: Chemo Girl
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MOM
[W]
29 lines
- Has come back to give her daughter the power to fight
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GAMEMASTER
[A]
37 lines
- Is in charge of Save the Planet (the video game world)
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WITCH
[W]
8 lines
- Guards the forbidden forest of living trees
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LAGGER
[A]
10 lines
- Flies behind the flyers and helps GIRL PARTS OF THE STORM 1, TREES, MINES, STATUES, PATIENTS, FLYERS, PARTS OF THE STORM 2
- Subgenres
- Fantasy Adventure Character study Movement-based Fairy tales
- Settings
- Abstract setting Present day
- Dress
- Contemporary costumes
- Audience
- All audiences Pre-teen Teen
- Features
- Mime Tableau Choral work Movement-based Stage combat
- Set
- Simple set Exterior set Interior set
- Themes
- Adolescence Illness/Health Death Love Memory Parenting/Family Self-image Technology
- Cross-Curricular Uses
- Technology
- Other uses
- Competition
Prop List
Wrapped video game system
Production Photos
Multimedia
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Chemo Girl
by Christian Kiley
About 25 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
16
3 W | 13 Any Gender, Doubling Possible, ensemble expandable to 26 or more
Simple Set