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La Caja

by Lindsay Price Canadian Author

» 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.

Dramedy Vignettes
This is a vignette play!

Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

At a Glance

Running Time
About 30 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
18 Characters
5 M 9 F 4 Any Gender
Set
Simple set
Length
32 pages
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Royalty fees apply to all performances whether or not admission is charged. Any performance in front of an audience (e.g. an invited dress rehearsal) is considered a performance for royalty purposes.

Exemption details for scenes and monologues for competition.

18 Characters

  • 5 Males
  • 9 Females
  • 4 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.

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

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