Reaching for Infinity

by Peter Ruiz

Reaching For Infinity follows Javi, a non-binary high school student in the south. Javi just
wants to use the bathroom but there are no gender neutral bathrooms anywhere in the school.
Supported by best friend Sam and their amazing parents, Javi begins the uphill battle of fighting for
the right to pee. Faced with bureaucracy, Karens with a capital K, and bigotted politicians, Javi finds
their way of making...

Reaching For Infinity follows Javi, a non-binary high school student in the south. Javi just
wants to use the bathroom but there are no gender neutral bathrooms anywhere in the school.
Supported by best friend Sam and their amazing parents, Javi begins the uphill battle of fighting for
the right to pee. Faced with bureaucracy, Karens with a capital K, and bigotted politicians, Javi finds
their way of making space for themselves in a world that doesn’t quite understand them yet.

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Reaching for Infinity

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  • Sharai Bohannon: Reaching for Infinity by Peter Ruiz
    “

    I love this play and am so happy to see TYA work that not only avoids talking down to students, but also has a role for a non-binary actor and FINALLY brings some visibility to all of these young actors schools never seem to have roles for. Here for this play and highly recommend it for anyone looking into programming for this age bracket.

    I love this play and am so happy to see TYA work that not only avoids talking down to students, but also has a role for a non-binary actor and FINALLY brings some visibility to all of these young actors schools never seem to have roles for. Here for this play and highly recommend it for anyone looking into programming for this age bracket.

    ”

Character Information

  • Blake
    16
    White
    Cis Man
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Ben
    16
    BIPOC
    Cis male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • 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
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Melissa
    16
    White
    Cis Woman
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Mom
    Late 30s-Early 40s
    BIPOC
    Cis Woman
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s
    • 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
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Dad
    Late 30s-Early 40s
    BIPOC
    Cis Man
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s
    • 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
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Miss Lorde
    Mid 30s
    Black,
    African / African American / Black
    Cis Woman
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Mrs. Nichols
    Mid 30s
    White
    Cis Woman
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Javi
    Javi must be played by a non-binary identified actor. Non-binary doesn’t
    have a particular look. Presentation doesn’t
    matter. What matters is that the actor identifies as Non-Binary.
    16
    Mixed
    Agender/Non-binary
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • 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
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Non-binary
  • Sam
    16
    African / African American / Black
    Cis Woman
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female

Development History

  • Reading, , 2022