Tubas!

by kelsey harper

“Tuba!” follows 5 tuba players from the collegiate marching band of a highly competitive Texan football team. The tubas navigate their personal identities - how they identify themselves, how others identify them, identities they inherited, and the identities they've chosen - within the hyper identifiable, “pull my finger” section of the marching band.

“Tuba!” follows 5 tuba players from the collegiate marching band of a highly competitive Texan football team. The tubas navigate their personal identities - how they identify themselves, how others identify them, identities they inherited, and the identities they've chosen - within the hyper identifiable, “pull my finger” section of the marching band.

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Tubas!

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  • Aditi Pradhan: Tubas! by kelsey harper
    “

    A wonderful play about the tenderness of being a very young adult and the complexities of discovering yourself. Though Jessica is the main character, each of the characters has a fully-realized arc. The backdrop of the tubas is hilarious - I loved it even as someone who isn't super familiar with college band/marching band. This unique play is a treat and I know it would be an amazing show to add to any theatre company's season!

    A wonderful play about the tenderness of being a very young adult and the complexities of discovering yourself. Though Jessica is the main character, each of the characters has a fully-realized arc. The backdrop of the tubas is hilarious - I loved it even as someone who isn't super familiar with college band/marching band. This unique play is a treat and I know it would be an amazing show to add to any theatre company's season!

    ”

Character Information

  • Jessica
    Jessica, the Freshman, struggles with her Mexican identity. Though she was born in Mexico, she was quickly moved to the US and did not learn Spanish or many cultural traditions. This disconnect is exacerbated through her new tuba friends.
    17-18
    Latino -- Mexican
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • Hector
    Hector, a senior with a penchant for threatening to quit band, finds that, once he does quit, his life on the outside is more unmoored than he thought it would be. Stubborn. Kind to everyone but Kody.
    21-23
    Latino -- Mexican
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Kody
    Kody, the self appointed “leader” of the tuba section, struggles with his perceived duty to choose which traditions are kept and which are left behind. Chatty and needy, but ultimately well meaning.
    20-22
    Any
    Any
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
  • Elle
    Elle, a Tree Biology major and dedicated tuba member, finds herself falling in love with tuba-mate Ty. But, when she gets a post graduate job abroad she must make some emotionally difficult decisions.
    21-23
    White
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • Ty
    Overly easy-going Ty dedicates himself to loving Elle and remaining otherwise neutral. His relaxed and inactive nature leads him to trouble as Elle's graduation date nears.
    20
    Latino -- Mexican
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man