La Caja by Lindsay Price - Theatrefolk

» A Spanish translation of Box. «

Sometimes we choose the way the world sees us. Black box - indestructible. Jewelry box - plain on the outside, shiny on the inside. Sometimes our box is defined by others - our parents, our friends, our enemies. A box built by others can feel small, confined, impossible.

How do we handle the boxes imposed upon us because of our gender? Our race? From peer pressure? From parent pressure? Do we have to live with our box for the rest of our lives? Can we change?

La Caja is a middle school vignette play with flexible casting. It can be expanded for a large cast. Excellent small scene and monologue opportunities.

Spanish translation by Angelika Menendez.

This is a vignette play! What is a Vignette Play?

18 Characters
5M, 9W, 4 Any Gender
UNO [W] 38 lines
Andrea, Claudia, Dori, Grupo A
DOS [W] 59 lines
La Voz, Maria Isabel, Hermosa, Grupo A
TRES [W] 38 lines
Kamila, Lucia, Grupo A, Carolina
CUATRO [A] 16 lines
Azul, Sol, Grupo A; One Monologue
CINCO [W] 27 lines
Sylvia, Teresa, Grupo A; One Monologue
SEIS [M] 36 lines
Juan, Jorge, Grupo A
SIETE [W] 25 lines
Marion, Ana, Sofia, Grupo B; One Monologue
OCHO [M] 21 lines
Pablo, Luis, Grupo B; One Monologue
NUEVE [W] 47 lines
Lucía, La Estudiante, Elena, Grupo B
DIEZ [M] 25 lines
Alejandro, El Estudiante, Grupo B, Miguel
ONCE [M] 17 lines
Homero, Tomás, Grupo B; One Monologue
DOCE [A] 48 lines
René, Paz, Grupo B
TRECE [M] 39 lines
Jefe, Carlos, Grupo C
CATORCE [W] 38 lines
Reina, El drama, Selena, Grupo C; One Monologue
QUINCE [W] 42 lines
Honor, Maria Luisa, Constanza, Grupo C
DIECISÉIS [W] 30 lines
Josefina, Maria Elena, Estrella; One Monologue
DIECISIETE [A] 34 lines
Señor/Señora López, Caridad, Grupo C
DIECIOCHO [A] 40 lines
Señor/Señora Gómez, Salud, Grupo C

Subgenres
Character study Choral work Issue-based Movement-based

Settings
Present day

Dress
Contemporary costumes Simple costumes

Audience
All audiences

Features
Character study Choral work Mime Movement-based Music Physical comedy Variable Cast Size Variable gender breakdown Different Languages Ensemble Multicultural cast Tableau

Set
Interior set Simple set

Themes
Adolescence Bullying Friendship Gossip Individuality Jealousy Obedience Peer pressure Relationships Self-image Destiny Family Happiness Overcoming odds Parenting/Family Personal responsibility

Cross-Curricular Uses
Languages

Other uses
Class work Competition Monologues

Prop List

number of cubes, several boxes of different sizes, big cardboard box, orange, whistle, cellphone, lumpy distorted box, tiny box

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