Cloudy Visions

by Brandon Kalbaugh

Playing off of Aristophanes' "Clouds" with a humorous story of two middle school students who travel through a magic locker to escape bullying and find the words they need to stand up for themselves. Some of the answers may have something to do with fart noises, buy you would have to ask yourself that.

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Cloudy Visions

Character Information

Most characters can be cast as ANY. Doubling and tripling possible in numerous combinations. Doubling and tripling may require very quick changes. Many parts can also be divided to add more "Students, Educators, Parents, Chorus, etc..."

Homer

A middle school gamer whose parent wants him to be the valedictorian.

Character Age

11-14

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Any
Strepsiades

Quirky and misguided. Lost in the Clouds. Character from the original Clouds. He was an old man, and father to a grown man. He seeks to master rhetoric to talk his way out of his son's debts. In this play gender is irrelevant.

Character Age

50+

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Any gender
Leader

Steps out of the chorus to ground the narration. Part of comic duo with Follower.

Character Age

Any Age

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Any gender identity
Follower

Member of the Chorus. Partner to Leader in comic narration.

Character Age

Any Age

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Any gender identity
Stinky

One of the three humor muses. This one focuses on potty humor. Part of the prologue and comic relief.

Character Age

Any Age

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Any gender
Chorus of Parents

At least three. The Pretty Parent, The Focused Parent and the Parent of a Dungeon Master. They talk advice at our protagonists.

Character Age

Any Age

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Any gender
Chorus of Educators

Teachers who talk advice at our protagonists. Principal, Assistant Principal, Counselor, Coach, Kindergarten Teacher, High School Teacher, Core Teacher, Art Teacher

Character Age

Any Age

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Any gender
Mean Girls

Three mean girl stereotypes. They are hyper-feminine and bullies to Helen. There could be more than three. They appear in the middle school and in the Clouds.

Character Age

11-14

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

cis Female (plot relevant)
Can be played by:
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Female
Muses of Humor

Three Muses, with Stinky are Slappy (supports random comic violence) and Witty (loves smart humor)

Character Age

Any Age

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Any gender
Socrates

The historical philosopher

Character Age

Any Age

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Any
Guys

Homer's two friends who are a bit of a bad influence. They are slacker, gamer kids.

Character Age

11-14

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Any gender
Helen

A socially awkward middle school student who's mother wishes she was a popular girl.

Character Age

11-14

Character Gender Identity

(assigned female at birth - plot relevant)
Chorus

Unlimited amount of ensemble members. They speak in unison. Can be accomplished using small number of characters doubling from elsewhere. Lines can be divided up in places.

Character Age

Any Age

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Any gender

Production History

Type High School, Organization Mercer Middle School, Year 2011