Foolish

by J. Chavez

Does love at first sight exist? Can you be an alcoholic in college? What happens to the fool in Shakespeare? Inspired by Shakespeare's classic tale of Romeo and Juliet, we follow a bunch of college partiers coping with love, loss, and addiction. A play in 5 acts that use Shakesperean containers in a modern setting.

Does love at first sight exist? Can you be an alcoholic in college? What happens to the fool in Shakespeare? Inspired by Shakespeare's classic tale of Romeo and Juliet, we follow a bunch of college partiers coping with love, loss, and addiction. A play in 5 acts that use Shakesperean containers in a modern setting.

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Foolish

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  • Max Koh: Foolish by J. Chavez
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    Goated with the SAUCE.

    Goated with the SAUCE.

    ”
  • Shaun Leisher: Foolish by J. Chavez
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    This play went places I never thought was possible when I first began reading it. This play blends Shakespeare and college party culture to put addiction under a microscope in a way that I hope changes lives. I feel like we all know Micah's and I hope that the Micah's out there experience this play and are changed in only the way theatre can. This should be produced at every major party college.

    This play went places I never thought was possible when I first began reading it. This play blends Shakespeare and college party culture to put addiction under a microscope in a way that I hope changes lives. I feel like we all know Micah's and I hope that the Micah's out there experience this play and are changed in only the way theatre can. This should be produced at every major party college.

    ”
  • Doug DeVita: Foolish by J. Chavez
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    FOOLISH is William Shakespeare as focused through a J. Chavez lens; the Shakespearian wit, plotting, and poetic language are all here, as are contemporary versions of his characters, but it is all sublimely Chavezian in its edgier execution. Epic in every sense of the word, this is a wonderfully dark comedy; by turns gleefully hilarious and heartbreakingly touching in its lyrical callowness, it will provide a field day for directors and actors when it is staged. And I hope to see it when it is.

    FOOLISH is William Shakespeare as focused through a J. Chavez lens; the Shakespearian wit, plotting, and poetic language are all here, as are contemporary versions of his characters, but it is all sublimely Chavezian in its edgier execution. Epic in every sense of the word, this is a wonderfully dark comedy; by turns gleefully hilarious and heartbreakingly touching in its lyrical callowness, it will provide a field day for directors and actors when it is staged. And I hope to see it when it is.

    ”
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Character Information

Having fun and partying is not just for Straight, White, Thin, Cis, and Able-Bodied individuals. Cast people of various body types, abilities, genders, orientations, ethnic and racial identities. The cast should not all look the same.
  • Conrad
    a sad lover
    20's
    BIPOC
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American,
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American,
      Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American,
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American,
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander,
      South Asian or South Asian American
  • Isabel
    a passionate lover
    20's
    BIPOC
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American,
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American,
      Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American,
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American,
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander,
      South Asian or South Asian American
  • Eli
    a helpful sidekick
    20's
    BIPOC
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American,
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American,
      Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American,
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American,
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander,
      South Asian or South Asian American
  • Juniper
    a faithful friend
    20's
    BIPOC
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American,
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American,
      Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American,
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American,
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander,
      South Asian or South Asian American
  • Genevieve
    a determined best friend
    20's
    BIPOC
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American,
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American,
      Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American,
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American,
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander,
      South Asian or South Asian American
  • Bastian
    a bitter ex
    20's
    BIPOC
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American,
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American,
      Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American,
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American,
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander,
      South Asian or South Asian American
  • Micah
    a quick-witted fool
    20's
    BIPOC
    Non-binary
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American,
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American,
      Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American,
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American,
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander,
      South Asian or South Asian American
  • Sasha
    a careful partier
    20's
    BIPOC
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American,
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American,
      Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American,
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American,
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander,
      South Asian or South Asian American
  • Trixie
    a sloppy partier
    20's
    BIPOC
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American,
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American,
      Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American,
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American,
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander,
      South Asian or South Asian American
  • Bret
    a freelance partier
    20's
    BIPOC
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American,
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American,
      Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American,
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American,
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander,
      South Asian or South Asian American
  • Tony
    a hardcore partier
    20's
    BIPOC
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American,
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American,
      Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American,
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American,
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander,
      South Asian or South Asian American
  • Partier
    A Random Partier
    20's
    BIPOC
    Any
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s

Development History

  • Reading, Not So Staged Reading, 2020