The Other Room
by Christian Kiley
Dad is recovering from cancer and heavy chemotherapy treatments in the other room. It has become a dark corner of the house, especially for Mary, who rarely goes in there.
About 20 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
7
4 M | 3 W
Simple Set
Dad is recovering from cancer and heavy chemotherapy treatments in the other room. It has become a dark corner of the house, especially for Mary, who rarely goes in there. Tommy goes in to watch Cubs games and wonders how the team’s over a century-long World Series drought is helping his Dad. Mom is trying to hold the family together, but it is not an easy challenge for a family dealing with cancer in The Other Room.
Characters
7
4 Men, 3 Women
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.
- DAD [M]
- In the other room, is seen on stage in three flashbacks
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TOMMY
[M]
47 lines
- Watches Cubs games with his dad
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MARY
[W]
58 lines
- Avoids the entire ordeal by going to her best friend’s house
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MOM
[W]
44 lines
- Trying to keep the house in order
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ROB
[M]
12 lines
- Tommy’s friend
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BOB
[M]
16 lines
- Tommy’s friend
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JEN
[W]
25 lines
- Mary’s best friend; One Monologue
- Settings
- Present day
- Dress
- Contemporary costumes
- Audience
- All audiences Pre-teen Teen
- Features
- Character study
Prop List
backpacks, Cubs hat, mixing bowl and spoon
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The Other Room
by Christian Kiley
About 20 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
7
4 M | 3 W
Simple Set