Red Rover
by Christian Kiley
A young girl is pulled out of her history class to go to the hospital where she discovers she has cancer. She befriends Lucy (who is chemotherapy personified) and she and Lucy prepare to take the disease.
About 20 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
16
1 M | 3 W | 12 Any Gender, Doubling Possible
A young girl is pulled out of her history class to go to the hospital where she discovers she has cancer. She befriends Lucy (who is chemotherapy personified) and she and Lucy prepare to take the disease.
Characters
16
1 Man, 3 Women, 12 Any Gender, Doubling Possible
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.
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HOLLY
[W]
105 lines
- A girl who recently discovered she has cancer
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LUCY
[W]
65 lines
- Her friend, Chemotherapy
The Side Effects:
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NAUSEA
[A]
5 lines
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VOMITING
[A]
5 lines
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FATIGUE
[A]
4 lines
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FEVER
[A]
2 lines
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SWEATS
[A]
2 lines
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CHILLS
[A]
5 lines
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HAIR LOSS
[A]
5 lines
The Visitors:
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DOCTOR
[A]
11 lines
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[W]
15 lines
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DAD
[M]
11 lines
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CAL
[A]
9 lines
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PAL
[A]
6 lines
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SAL
[A]
7 lines
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SOCIAL WORKER
[A]
14 lines
- Subgenres
- Fantasy
- Settings
- Present day
- Dress
- Contemporary costumes Fantasy costumes
- Audience
- All audiences Pre-teen Teen
- Features
- Variable Cast Size Character study Movement-based Variable gender breakdown
Prop List
fake hair, yarn, string, file/clipboard/chart, cactus, Cubs hat, file
Production Photos
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Red Rover
by Christian Kiley
About 20 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
16
1 M | 3 W | 12 Any Gender, Doubling Possible