Girl of Glass by Jennifer Kokai

Edgar, a delivery man, misreads a package and attempts to deliver it to the wrong address. The place he ends up at is a weird store, filled with glowing glass jars and run by a woman named Truly. Truly captures Edgar's attention and he visits her once a week at the store, falling more and more in love with her. But what is in the glass jars and is Truly who she says she is? The play is told with a...
Edgar, a delivery man, misreads a package and attempts to deliver it to the wrong address. The place he ends up at is a weird store, filled with glowing glass jars and run by a woman named Truly. Truly captures Edgar's attention and he visits her once a week at the store, falling more and more in love with her. But what is in the glass jars and is Truly who she says she is? The play is told with a experimental structure that allows spaces for each company to create moments in the play through dance, puppetry, improv or other elements.
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Girl of Glass

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  • Rachel Bublitz:
    27 Apr. 2018
    “ This is an exciting and vivid full length play that sets my imagination into a whirl just reading it off the page. Not only has Kokai given unique and incredible characters for actors to dig into, but the possibilities with every aspect of production are exciting. I want to be a fly on the wall of the production meetings of this play, in the rehearsal rooms, and I would love to see it produced. The theatricality and the possibility of collaboration are immense. ”

Character Information

  • Truly
    adult,
    woman
    excessively charming, not trustworthy
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Any adult age
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • Tom
    adult,
    Male
    tired, poetic, perhaps a Southern dialect
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • Edgar
    20-30s,
    Male
    reliable, trustworthy, kind
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • Voice
    in charge
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Any adult age
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Any gender

Development History

  • Workshop
    ,
    Weber State University
    ,
    2104
  • Reading
    ,
    Lark Play Development Center
    ,
    2014

Production History

  • Professional
    ,
    THML Theatre Company
    ,
    2019

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