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Free - Version 2

by Lindsay Price Canadian Author

You have two versions of Free to choose from!

This play tells essentially the same story as Free - Version 1 with the majority of roles rewritten for women. This change has a distinct effect on the relationships between the characters and the dynamics of the plot.

Drama
Also available in a competition-length version here.

Recommended for High Schools

At a Glance

Running Time
About 45 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
18 Characters
4 M12 F2 Any Gender
Set
Simple Set
Length
40 pages
Free Excerpt

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18 Characters

4 M, 12 F, 2 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.

Jack [M] 126 lines
The first the find the free food.
Jill [F] 191 lines
Finds the free food with Jack. Believes strongly in fairness. One Monologue.
Mrs Steel [F] 79 lines
A greedy, manipulative woman who wants the food for herself. One Monologue.
Bonnie, Betty, Becky [F] 23, 27, 21 lines
Three hiking girls that catch Jill in the act.
Mayor [F] 37 lines
Jack’s mother. She’ll sort this whole thing out fairly… won’t she? Two Monologues.
Mrs Brown [F] 16 lines
Two Monologues
Stranger [F] 44 lines
Townspeople:
Man 1 22 lines
Woman 1 [F] 23 lines
Man 2 20 lines
Woman 2 [F] 18 lines
Man 3 8 lines
Woman 3 [F] 22 lines
Woman 4 [F] 10 lines
2 Guards [A]
(non-speaking)
Short Version
Jack [M] 149 lines
The first the find the free food.
Jill [F] 127 lines
Finds the free food with Jack. Believes strongly in fairness. One Monologue.
Mrs Steel [F] 64 lines
A greedy, manipulative woman who wants the food for herself. One Monologue.
Mayor [F] 38 lines
Jack’s mother. She’ll sort this whole thing out fairly… won’t she? One Monologue.
Betty [F] 19 lines
One of the townsfolk. A voice of reason. One Monologue.
Stranger [F] 39 lines
A visitor from faraway lands. Can she help solve the dispute?
Townspeople:
Man 1 [M] 22 lines
Woman 1 [F] 23 lines
Man 2 [M] 28 lines
Woman 2 [F] 28 lines
Woman 3 [F] 22 lines

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