Strange and Splendid by Emily Elyse Everett

75-90 minutes. A girl and a boy fall in love. The gods get jealous and steal the boy away. The girl journeys to get him back. Largely in verse.
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Strange and Splendid

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  • Shaun Leisher:
    6 Sep. 2022
    “ An epic piece of theatre!! Need to see this fully produced. ”

Character Information

All roles are gender-non-specific, even if they have gendered names (ie, "Boy", "Girl"). This play welcomes gender diversity and all roles can be portrayed by someone of any gender. Three roles are NOT doubled with Chorus—Boy, Girl, God. Three roles are performers from the Chorus—Old Man, Young Soldier, Man. There can be as many Chorus members as needed.

  • Girl
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Teens, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s+
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Any gender
  • Boy
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Teens, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s+
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Any gender
  • God
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Teens, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s+
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any actor of color
    • Gender: 
      Any gender
  • Young Soldier
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Any age
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Any gender
  • Old Man
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Teens, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s+
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Any gender
  • Man
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Teens, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s+
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Any gender

Development History

  • Reading
    ,
    Production Workshop
    ,
    2016

Awards

Brown University Writing For Performance Honors
,
Brown University
,
2016