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Discovering Rogue

Discovering Rogue

by Christian Kiley

Rogue has the best beachfront property ever. Right on the ocean – location, location, location. Her home happens to be a cardboard box but she doesn’t mind.

Others, though, mind very much. They want Rogue to leave the beach. Now. But she isn’t budging. Rogue isn’t just running away from home; she’s running away from herself.

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Recommended for High Schools

About 30 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
12 Characters
2 M | 4 F | 6 Any Gender
Simple Set
29 pages
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12 Characters
2 M, 4 F, 6 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.

Rogue [F] 151 lines
Frustrated with trying to be perfect, Rogue runs away from home and lives in a cardboard box on the beach. Several Monologues.
Constance [F] 105 lines
Given the job of kicking Rogue off the beach.
Perfect [F] 44 lines
A version of Rogue that can do no wrong. She is literally perfect. One Monologue.
Teacher [A] 12 lines
Rogue’s teacher.
Student #1 [A] 3 lines
Ignores Rogue and starts trouble.
Student #2 [A] 4 lines
Ignores Rogue and starts trouble.
Student #3 [A] 4 lines
Ignores Rogue and starts trouble.
Student #4 [A] 4 lines
Ignores Rogue and starts trouble.
Fluffy [A] 11 lines
Rogue’s cat.
Dad [M] 10 lines
Rogue’s father.
Mom [F] 4 lines
Rogue’s mother.
Roger [M] 15 lines
A boy who likes Rogue.

Praise for Discovering Rogue

Michael Yoson
Piscataway HIgh School
The play allowed students to explore characters, and exposed actors/audiences to a more abstract form of storytelling.

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