Ark by Heidi Kraay

Full-Length Play for Young Audiences: Arden’s year starts out terrible when her parents move the family into a tiny house, her best friend moves across the country and she has to let go of everything she loves about her life. When the pandemic hits, it’s all too much – until she finds renewed purpose by rescuing all the abandoned dogs in her neighborhood, squeezing the small space to its limits and pushing...
Full-Length Play for Young Audiences: Arden’s year starts out terrible when her parents move the family into a tiny house, her best friend moves across the country and she has to let go of everything she loves about her life. When the pandemic hits, it’s all too much – until she finds renewed purpose by rescuing all the abandoned dogs in her neighborhood, squeezing the small space to its limits and pushing their home’s sanity to the brink. In this play about a young girl finding herself through difficult times based on the book by Elisabeth McKetta, Arden discovers what’s important in big and tiny ways.
  • Recommend
  • Download
  • Save to Reading List

Ark

Write a recommendation

Arden, F. 11: Dog lover.
Martin, M. 6: Arden's brother. A ninja.
Mom, F. 40: Their mom. A good witch.
Dad, M. 42: Their dad. A builder.

Two or more actors also play: Farah, Bethie, Howie, Nana Kitty, Mrs. Cunningham, Cunningham's Neighbor, Two Ladies, Gabe, Lucas, Mrs. Ferguson, Mrs. Peach, Dr. Vlad, Claudine, Maryam, Zora's Owners

Suggested two-actor breakdown for additional roles:
Chorus 1 (any gender): Farah, Ms. Ferguson, Bethie, Mrs. Cunningham, Nana Kitty, Claudine, Maryam, Zora's Owner 1, Lady 1
Chorus 2 (any gender): Gabe, Mrs. Peach, Howie, Lucas, Dr. Vlad, Mrs. Cunningham's Neighbor, Zora's Owner 2, Lady 2, Hamza

Suggested four-actor breakdown for additional roles by gender:
Chorus 1 (F): Farah, Ms. Ferguson, Nana Kitty, Maryam, Lady 1
Chorus 2 (F): Bethie, Mrs. Peach, Mrs. Cunningham, Claudine, Lady 2
Chorus 3 (M): Gabe, Dr. Vlad, Hamza, Zora's Owner 1
Chorus 4 (M): Howie, Lucas, Zora's Owner 2

Suggested six-actor breakdown for additional roles by gender:
Chorus 1 (F): Farah, Nana Kitty, Lady 1
Chorus 2 (F): Maryam, Ms. Ferguson, Claudine, Lady 2
Chorus 3 (F): Bethie, Mrs. Peach, Mrs. Cunningham
Chorus 4 (M): Gabe, Lucas
Chorus 5 (M): Dr. Vlad, Hamza, Zora's Owner 1
Chorus 6 (M): Howie, Zora's Owner 2

Chorus roles and all cast may also take on voices of the dogs.

Development History

  • Reading
    ,
    Chaotic Acts of Theatre
    ,
    2023