Covet (10 min)

by Cassandra Rose

Originally part of The Dictionary Project, Volume I. A woman slaves late into the night to make baked goods for something that keeps calling her Mommy.

Originally part of The Dictionary Project, Volume I. A woman slaves late into the night to make baked goods for something that keeps calling her Mommy.

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Covet (10 min)

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  • Cheryl Bear: Covet (10 min) by Cassandra Rose
    “

    Oh my, you're hooked. You're definitely not expected where this goes, dark and so well done.

    Oh my, you're hooked. You're definitely not expected where this goes, dark and so well done.

    ”
  • J. Joseph Cox: Covet (10 min) by Cassandra Rose
    “

    From the very beginning this play had me smiling. By the end, I was nodding in agreement as well. Tabitha's views on motherhood would make even the most nurturing of caregivers consider sterilization.

    From the very beginning this play had me smiling. By the end, I was nodding in agreement as well. Tabitha's views on motherhood would make even the most nurturing of caregivers consider sterilization.

    ”
  • Greg Burdick: Covet (10 min) by Cassandra Rose
    “

    Cassandra Rose paints a grisly picture in "Covet." From its opening page, we know we're in for something unusual. A delicious challenge for technical effects artists, as well as the actress who gets to inhabit Tabitha. Definitely not for the weak-hearted... without a doubt, the love child of Quentin Tarantino and Betty Crocker. Gripping work.

    Cassandra Rose paints a grisly picture in "Covet." From its opening page, we know we're in for something unusual. A delicious challenge for technical effects artists, as well as the actress who gets to inhabit Tabitha. Definitely not for the weak-hearted... without a doubt, the love child of Quentin Tarantino and Betty Crocker. Gripping work.

    ”

Character Information

No more than half the cast should be white
  • Tabitha
    A needy child trapped in the body of an adult
    Any Age
    Any
    She/her
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Christie
    A mother
    Any Age
    Any
    She/her
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Darren
    A dead body. A nonspeaking role
    Any Age
    Any
    he/him
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male

Production History

  • Fringe, Best of The Dictionary Project, 2018
  • Fringe, The Dictionary Project, Vol I, 2013