Air Space

by Tori Keenan-Zelt

As Glory and Kyle try to flip a falling-down house in an abandoned neighborhood, they discover that the evicted owners have been living secretly in a hollowed-out wall. A surreal comedy about what happens when a new generation tries to build something from the broken pieces another generation hasn't given up yet.

As Glory and Kyle try to flip a falling-down house in an abandoned neighborhood, they discover that the evicted owners have been living secretly in a hollowed-out wall. A surreal comedy about what happens when a new generation tries to build something from the broken pieces another generation hasn't given up yet.

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Air Space

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  • Elizabeth A. M. Keel: Air Space by Tori Keenan-Zelt
    “

    In the opening note to the script, the playwright remarks: “This play starts slightly to-the-side-of-our-world and grows into its own dream, as I think
    our world has done. Everything that happens is both true and impossible, as theatre is.” I feel like that was a good lamp post to read by. Air Space feels like Albee’s A Delicate Balance meets Christopher Guest. I found it eerie, unsettling, and endearingly bizarre.

    In the opening note to the script, the playwright remarks: “This play starts slightly to-the-side-of-our-world and grows into its own dream, as I think
    our world has done. Everything that happens is both true and impossible, as theatre is.” I feel like that was a good lamp post to read by. Air Space feels like Albee’s A Delicate Balance meets Christopher Guest. I found it eerie, unsettling, and endearingly bizarre.

    ”
  • Andrew Kramer: Air Space by Tori Keenan-Zelt
    “

    Tori's plays are like the best sort of delectable little hard candies you find yourself often craving - sweet and sour and savory and unlike anything else your palate craves. AIR SPACE is truly thrilling in really theatrical ways.

    Tori's plays are like the best sort of delectable little hard candies you find yourself often craving - sweet and sour and savory and unlike anything else your palate craves. AIR SPACE is truly thrilling in really theatrical ways.

    ”
  • Jonathan Alexandratos: Air Space by Tori Keenan-Zelt
    “

    Air Space is a fantastic, experimental piece that pulls audiences in by their hearts and minds. Characters are extremely dynamic, situations incredibly theatrical, and the set begs to be seen onstage. I cannot recommend this play enough.

    Air Space is a fantastic, experimental piece that pulls audiences in by their hearts and minds. Characters are extremely dynamic, situations incredibly theatrical, and the set begs to be seen onstage. I cannot recommend this play enough.

    ”

Character Information

  • Babs
    Retired from both hairdressing and mothering, neither of which was a perfect fit. If she'd met Andy Warhol, she might have befriended him. She's from here.
    50s-60s
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      50s,
      60s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Mack
    Babs's husband, a letter carrier who takes his job very seriously. He's from here.
    50s-60s
    Any
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      50s,
      60s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Glory
    An entrepreneur and true believer. She loves and hurts hard. She's not from here.
    30s
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Kyle
    Glory's partner. Like a superhero's alter ego, without the super part. He's not from here.
    30s
    Any
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Pizza Guy
    18-80
    Any
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male

Development History

  • Reading, Lark Play Development Center, 2016
  • Reading, Coffee and Whiskey Productions`, 2016
  • Reading, Nashville Repertory Theatre, 2015
  • Reading, Lark Play Development Center, 2015
  • Commission, Nashville Repertory Theatre, 2014

Awards

  • Kilroys List
    The Kilroys
    Selection
    2016