darklight
by Lindsay Price
An examination of depression and anxiety in teens.
Average Producer Rating:
About 35 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
16
2 M | 4 W | 10 Any Gender, Plus THOUGHTS (10 to 20 actors)
Simple set
38 pages
Reviews from Past Producers
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darklight examines depression and anxiety in teens. Characters fight their inner thoughts, search for their truths, and have surreal conversations with death. Some fail, some find hope.
This is a relevant and necessary issue to explore.
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Awards and Accolades
- Governor Simcoe Secondary School - Award of Merit - Costuming, NTS Drama Festival - Regionals
- Governor Simcoe Secondary School - Award of Excellence - Contributions to Canadian Theatre, NTS Drama Festival - Regionals
- Century High School - 1st Place in the 2019 State A One-Act Play Contest
Characters
16
2 Men, 4 Women, 10 Any Gender, Plus THOUGHTS (10 to 20 actors)
Group One (5E)
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Anxiety
[A]
46 lines
- A sharp pointed coach figure; One monologue
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Depression
[A]
43 lines
- A grandmotherly type, soft, flowing, smothering figure
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Luz
[A]
7 lines
- The light. Moves, acts and speaks with positive purpose; One monologue
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Moe
[A]
24 lines
- Suffering from Anxiety
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Van
[A]
37 lines
- Suffering from Depression
Group Two: 5 to 10 actors (1M, 4-9E)
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Depression Thoughts
[A]
24 lines
- 5-10 actors; This is a group that represents Depression. They move slowly, always as a tight mass. They are rounded, heavy, and carry a narrow light.
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Anxiety Thoughts
[A]
24 lines
- 5-10 actors; This is a group that represents Anxiety. They move with a scattered, straight legged frenzy. They carry a searching frantic light.
- The following vignettes are played by members of the THOUGHTS group: [A, E, E, E, E, M]
- Anxiety Questions, Anxiety Awake, Anxiety Alone, Depression Questions, Depression Awake, Depression Alone/Dad
Group Three: 4W 2M 5E
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Mr/Mrs Halycon / Rey
[A]
36, 36 lines
- A salesman with a specific product / Suffering from Anxiety
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Riya / Fallon
[W]
17, 17 lines
- Best Friends talking about dating. Mostly.
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Theo / Theo / Kari / Liv / Mason / Jyn
[M / E / W / W / M / E]
33, 12, 4, 4, 7, 13 lines
- Theo is a friendly, welcoming character who his friends rely on. Theo2 is Theo’s inside depression, slowly taking over. Kari, Liv and Mason are friends of Theo. Jyn is a new student, who sees right through Theo.
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Van / Death
[A, E]
37, 37 lines
- Death and Van meet in the in-between world. Death is cheerful and very much the anti-stereotype of a Death character. Van is also a Group One character. One monologue each.
- Subgenres
- Absurd Experimental form Expressionism Movement-based
- Settings
- Present day
- Dress
- Contemporary costumes
- Audience
- Teen
- Features
- Mime Character study Movement-based Variable gender breakdown
- Set
- Simple set Interior set
- Themes
- Adolescence Illness/Health Individuality Relationships Self-image Depression Anxiety Suicide
- Other uses
- Class work
- Awards & Accolades
- Plays with Awards & Accolades
Prop List
Lantern, fringed shawl
Production Photos
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About 35 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
16
2 M | 4 W | 10 Any Gender, Plus THOUGHTS (10 to 20 actors)
Simple set
38 pages