barnburner. (ONE ACT)

by maguire wilder

The doctors told Anna 'Slip' Greede that she should never box again.
Well, that just simply won't do.
When Anna gathers her friends together for one final night in the ring, she - and her community - grapple with how to handle their ever changing bodies.

The doctors told Anna 'Slip' Greede that she should never box again.
Well, that just simply won't do.
When Anna gathers her friends together for one final night in the ring, she - and her community - grapple with how to handle their ever changing bodies.

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barnburner. (ONE ACT)

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  • Kate Isabel Foley: barnburner. (ONE ACT) by maguire wilder
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    An exquisite portrayal of teenage girls centered around a can't-look-away feat of athleticism. This play would be a treat to experience live.

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  • Annie Schoonover: barnburner. (ONE ACT) by maguire wilder
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    What draws teenage girls towards the violence of boxing? The beautifully written monologues in this play answer that question with nuance and grace.

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Character Information

  • Anna 'Slip' Greene
    brawny, tired
    17
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Non-binary,
      Woman
  • Sophie
    fights in pigtails, small, southpaw, generational boxer
    16
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Non-binary,
      Woman
  • Birdie
    glass jaw, easily angered
    17
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Non-binary,
      Woman
  • Claire
    pretty, bleeder.
    16
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Non-binary,
      Woman
  • Angel
    light on her feet, sadist.
    16
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Non-binary,
      Woman
  • Justine
    doesn’t want to be here, generational boxer.
    16
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Non-binary,
      Woman
  • Irena
    generational boxer.
    17
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Non-binary,
      Woman

Development History

  • Workshop, Carnegie Mellon University, 2025