Adult Things by DJ Hills

Set in the near future, in a Hamptons "more Mad Max than Maxi Dress," ADULT THINGS follows three vapid young adults, a newly drafted soldier, and a baby that happens to be a butternut squash in the midst of an international war. When the traumas of war begin to spill over the walls of their beach compound, the characters' apathy is pushed to a breaking point as they confront the violence and...
Set in the near future, in a Hamptons "more Mad Max than Maxi Dress," ADULT THINGS follows three vapid young adults, a newly drafted soldier, and a baby that happens to be a butternut squash in the midst of an international war. When the traumas of war begin to spill over the walls of their beach compound, the characters' apathy is pushed to a breaking point as they confront the violence and terror they have been sheltered from for so long.
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Character Information

The play requires an ensemble of crabs. The crabs could be new actors or played by the other characters using puppets.

  • Jonas
    early 20s,
    Any
    ,
    Cis Man
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male, Non-binary
  • Margot
    early 20s,
    Any
    ,
    Cis Woman
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female, Non-binary
  • Freya
    early 20s,
    Any
    ,
    Trans woman
    Must be played by a trans actor
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female, Non-binary
  • Ray
    early 20s,
    Any
    ,
    Non-binary
    Must be played by a trans or non-binary actor
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Non-binary
  • An ensemble of crabs
    Any,
    Any
    ,
    Any
    See casting note above. The script has differentiated six speaking roles for crabs. These could be performed by new actors, the same actors playing the other roles, and/or using puppets.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Any age
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Any gender

Production History

  • University
    ,
    Carnegie Mellon University
    ,
    2023