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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 M 12 F 2 Any Gender
Set
Simple Set
Length
40 pages
Free Excerpt

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18 Characters

  • 4 Males
  • 12 Females
  • 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 126 lines
    Male The first the find the free food.
  • Jill 191 lines
    Female Finds the free food with Jack. Believes strongly in fairness. One Monologue.
  • Mrs Steel 79 lines
    Female A greedy, manipulative woman who wants the food for herself. One Monologue.
  • Bonnie, Betty, Becky 23, 27, 21 lines
    Female Three hiking girls that catch Jill in the act.
  • Mayor 37 lines
    Female Jack’s mother. She’ll sort this whole thing out fairly… won’t she? Two Monologues.
  • Mrs Brown 16 lines
    Female Two Monologues
  • Stranger 44 lines
    Female
  • Townspeople:
  • Man 1 22 lines
  • Woman 1 23 lines
    Female
  • Man 2 20 lines
  • Woman 2 18 lines
    Female
  • Man 3 8 lines
  • Woman 3 22 lines
    Female
  • Woman 4 10 lines
    Female
  • 2 Guards
    Any gender (non-speaking)

Short Version

  • Jack 149 lines
    Male The first the find the free food.
  • Jill 127 lines
    Female Finds the free food with Jack. Believes strongly in fairness. One Monologue.
  • Mrs Steel 64 lines
    Female A greedy, manipulative woman who wants the food for herself. One Monologue.
  • Mayor 38 lines
    Female Jack’s mother. She’ll sort this whole thing out fairly… won’t she? One Monologue.
  • Betty 19 lines
    Female One of the townsfolk. A voice of reason. One Monologue.
  • Stranger 39 lines
    Female A visitor from faraway lands. Can she help solve the dispute?
  • Townspeople:
  • Man 1 22 lines
    Male
  • Woman 1 23 lines
    Female
  • Man 2 28 lines
    Male
  • Woman 2 28 lines
    Female
  • Woman 3 22 lines
    Female

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