Stand & Clap

by Sean Keeley

Adrian “Hoops” Schilling is a giant among women’s college basketball coaches. Multiple national championships. Hall-Of-Fame credentials. And now, 1,000 wins to cap her illustrious career. Casey Ohver watches from a distance as Schilling basks in her glory, all the while harboring a secret that could unravel everything. Ohver claims that she was sexually abused by Schilling’s assistant coach for years and decides...

Adrian “Hoops” Schilling is a giant among women’s college basketball coaches. Multiple national championships. Hall-Of-Fame credentials. And now, 1,000 wins to cap her illustrious career. Casey Ohver watches from a distance as Schilling basks in her glory, all the while harboring a secret that could unravel everything. Ohver claims that she was sexually abused by Schilling’s assistant coach for years and decides to go public with the help of cub reporter Jamie Warheld. Overnight, reputations are ruined, battle lines are drawn, and assumptions hang over everything. Both sides tell a different story about what happened, but in the court of public opinion does it matter which one is right? Does it even matter if the allegations are true?

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Stand & Clap

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  • Conor McShane: Stand & Clap by Sean Keeley
    “

    I was lucky to read part of an earlier draft of this play, and it's so cool to see how Sean has developed it, adding intriguing moral and ethical wrinkles to what could've been a more black-and-white story. The bracingly cynical ending makes us question what's more important: the truth, or how history perceives it?

    I was lucky to read part of an earlier draft of this play, and it's so cool to see how Sean has developed it, adding intriguing moral and ethical wrinkles to what could've been a more black-and-white story. The bracingly cynical ending makes us question what's more important: the truth, or how history perceives it?

    ”
  • Unicorn Theatre: Stand & Clap by Sean Keeley
    “

    This play is a FINALIST for the 2020-2021 In-Progress New Play Reading Series at Unicorn Theatre in Kansas City, Missouri. It is our pleasure to support STAND & CLAP.

    This play is a FINALIST for the 2020-2021 In-Progress New Play Reading Series at Unicorn Theatre in Kansas City, Missouri. It is our pleasure to support STAND & CLAP.

    ”

Character Information

  • Casey Ohver
    A former ballgirl for the RU women's college basketball team who is now accusing an assistant coach of sexually assaulting her as a child. Her past as a drug addict and petty thief is held against her but she remains adamant in the truth and her willingness to go the distance for justice, in whatever form that takes.
    30s
    Any
    Cisgender Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Adrian Schilling
    Perhaps the most storied head coach in women's basketball today. She is a legend nationally and a demigod locally where her on-court success has given her certain off-court privileges. She is rigid and unwavering in her sense of right and wrong. She wields her power with a mighty fist from the podium towards the reporters below.
    60s
    Any
    Cisgender Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Jamie Warheld
    A cub reporter for the local newspaper, Jamie is thrust into the spotlight when she runs with Casey's sexual assault allegations. Her motivation is to seek the truth, but she'd be lying if she wasn't also excited about the prospects to come. Whether she's willing to bend the truth to tell a good story remains to be seen.
    20s
    Any
    Any
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s

Development History

  • Reading, Valdez Theatre Conference, 2021
  • Reading, Dandelion Theatre (The Make Ready), 2017

Awards

  • 2020-2021 In-Progress New Play Reading Series
    Unicorn Theatre
    Finalist
    2020