Split
by Bradley Hayward
Children of divorce are united through humor in this honest and theatrical look at the day to day reality of growing up in a family that's been torn apart.
About 35 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
9
2 M | 3 W | 4 Any Gender, Easily Expandable to 28
Simple Set
35 pages
Those with Mom, this way. Dad, that way. Upstairs and to the right. Second door on the left. Wait for clearance. Those moving, veer right. Those sharing, veer left. Stop for Grandma. Slow down. Turn for Grandpa. Speed up. Wait here. Wait there. This way. That way. Speed up. Straight ahead. Speed up. Straight ahead. Speed up. Straight ahead. Speed up. Speed up. Speed up. Lift off!
Children of divorce are united through humor in this honest and theatrical look at the day to day reality of growing up in a family that's been torn apart.
As these teenagers navigate a winding road that includes new bedrooms, new siblings and new responsibilities, they begin to put the pieces of their broken homes back together.
Characters
9
2 Men, 3 Women, 4 Any Gender, Easily Expandable to 28
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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Priss, 13
[W]
36 lines
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Hype, 12
[A]
29 lines
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Strange, 14
[A]
55 lines
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Flex, 15
[M]
45 lines
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Hands, 17
[A]
48 lines
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Flair, 17
[W]
30 lines
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Snark, 16
[M]
40 lines
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Chill, 16
[A]
31 lines
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Brood, 17
[W]
41 lines
- Subgenres
- Character study Movement-based
- Settings
- Present day
- Dress
- Contemporary costumes Simple costumes
- Audience
- Teen Pre-teen
- Features
- Mime Character study Movement-based Physical comedy Ensemble Variable gender breakdown
- Set
- Simple set
- Cautions
- Strong language
- Themes
- Adolescence Bullying Friendship Parenting/Family Divorce Betrayal Family Love Relationships
- Other uses
- Competition Monologues Audition material Class work Scene work
Prop List
Little pad, Stethoscope, Two glowing batons, Traffic cones, Beer, Binoculars, Cellphone, Stacks of wooden 2x4s, Hammer
Production Photos
Multimedia
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Split
by Bradley Hayward
About 35 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
9
2 M | 3 W | 4 Any Gender, Easily Expandable to 28
Simple Set
35 pages