Dragon by Han Van Sciver

Marney is a teenage girl. Except, actually, she's a dragon. A play about what happens when we treat an identity like it's imaginary, and how this reverberates in the peculiar space we call "the theatre."
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Dragon

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  • Shaun Leisher:
    12 Oct. 2021
    “ Reading this play was such an experience. I really had no clue where things were going and I love the theatricality of it all. It's gonna be a challenge that I think any artist would jump at to stage this play and I can't wait to see someone take it on. ”

7 trans / GNC actors.
MARNEY/MYTHRYX: 17. Marney is a dragon named Mythryx. She/her.
MOM: (Louise.) Tired. Hair pulled up in an ineffective bun. She/her.
DAD: (Charles.) Also tired. Paw-like hands. Has a particular way of standing and sitting. He/him.
GRANDMA: (Mimi.) Very old. She/her.
OPAL: Dates Marney. Unabashed. She/her.
MR. K: Sweaty. The sex-ed teacher/guidance counselor. He/him. Doubles as VOICE.
LEX: A Griffin. Knows how deep time works. He/him.

Development History

  • Workshop
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    New York Theatre Workshop
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    2022
  • Workshop
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    Brown/Trinity Rep
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    2020